Batrachyla antartandica

Batrachyla antartandica
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Batrachylidae
Genus:	Batrachyla
Species:	B. antartandica
Binomial name
Batrachyla antartandica Barrio, 1967

Batrachyla antartandica is a species of frog in the family Batrachylidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. ^{[2] [3] [1]}

Home

This frog can live in cold humid forests, rainforests, in bogs and other wetlands in forests, near ponds, and near lakes with swamps nearby. Adults have been observed climbing Nothofagus trees. They have been observed in gardens and pastures. ^[1]

Scientists have seen the frog in more than ten protected parks. ^[1]

Reproduction

The female lays eggs on the ground under logs or moss. Subsequent rainfall floods the area, and the tadpoles develop in this water. Parental care has been observed. ^[1]

Threats

Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. The principal threats are habitat loss in the form of deforestation. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Batrachyla antartandica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T56330A79811859. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T56330A79811859.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Batrachyla antartandica Barrio, 1967". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
3. "Batrachyla antartandica Barrio, 1967". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 12, 2025.