Eupsophus migueli

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Eupsophus migueli
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In Chile
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Alsodidae
Genus: Eupsophus
Species:
E. migueli
Binomial name
Eupsophus migueli
Formas, 1978

Eupsophus migueli is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae. It is endemic to Chile. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

Eupsophus migueli contains a yellow tint in the iris. Along with a wine pigment skin with white blotches.


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References

  1. Alberto Veloso, Herman Núñez, Ramón Formas (2010). "Eupsophus migueli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T8376A12908703. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T8376A12908703.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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  1. Cuevas, César C.; Sanhueza, Rocío (22 April 2020). "Geographic boundaries and natural history notes of the microendemic endangered frog Eupsophusmigueli Formas, 1977 (Alsodidae) in the Mahuidanche Range, southern Chile". ZooKeys (929): 79–92. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.929.35984 . PMC   7192959 . PMID   32377149.