Alsodes montanus

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Alsodes montanus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Alsodidae
Genus: Alsodes
Species:
A. montanus
Binomial name
Alsodes montanus
(Lataste, 1902)

Alsodes montanus is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae found in Chile and possibly Argentina. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Alsodes montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T929A79808437. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T929A79808437.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.