Oreobates discoidalis

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Tucuman robber frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Oreobates
Species:
O. discoidalis
Binomial name
Oreobates discoidalis
(Peracca, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Hylodes discoidalisPeracca, 1895
  • Eleutherodactylus discoidalis(Peracca, 1895)

Oreobates discoidalis, also known as the Tucuman robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the eastern flanks of the Andes in northern Argentina and Bolivia. [2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oreobates discoidalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T56564A101428228. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56564A101428228.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Oreobates discoidalis (Peracca, 1895)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 October 2022.