Pipa aspera | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pipidae |
Genus: | Pipa |
Species: | P. aspera |
Binomial name | |
Pipa aspera Müller, 1924 |
Pipa aspera, the Albina Surinam toad, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae found in French Guiana, [2] Suriname, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. [1] The color of this species is a reddish-brown to a brownish-black, noticed on the dorsal part of its body. [2] The weights of females range between 5 and 12 grams, and males between 4 and 7 grams, noting that females are usually significantly larger. [2]