Pleurodema nebulosum
| Pleurodema nebulosum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Pleurodema |
| Species: | P. nebulosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurodema nebulosum (Burmeister, 1861) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The Mendoza four-eyed frog (Pleurodema nebulosum) is a frog. It lives in Argentina.[2][3][1]
Home
People see this frog in grassy places and open scrubland. People see adults under rocks or in holes where rodents used to live. People see it on farms. Scientists have seen it between 132 and 2,258 m (433 and 7,408 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists have seen the frog in protected places: Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas, Reserva Provincial Telteca, Parque Provincial Ischigualasto, and Reserva Ñacuñán.[1]
Young
This frog has many young at the same time during November and December. The male and female frog make a nest out of bubbles that floats in bodies of water that will later dry up.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Mendoza Four-eyed Frog: Pleurodema nebulosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T57290A101432670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57290A101432670.en. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. "Pleurodema nebulosum (Burmeister, 1861)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Pleurodema nebulosum (Burmeister, 1861)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved March 29, 2026.