Atelognathus praebasalticus
The Zapala frog (Atelognathus praebasalticus) is a frog. It lives in Argentina.[2][3][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Batrachylidae |
| Genus: | Atelognathus |
| Species: | A. patagonicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atelognathus patagonicus (Cei and Roig, 1968)
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Home
This frog lives under rocks near streams and in narrow places with a lot of water in the air near bodies of water grassy places, dry places. This frog needs bodies of water with rocks on the bottom and many plants. Scientists saw this frog between 1000 and 1500 meters above sea level.[2][1]
Scientists have seen this frog inside a protected park, Parque Nacional Laguna Blanca, but they think it does not live there now.[1]
Young
Scientists think that the tadpoles swim in lagoons.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in big danger of dying out. Fish from other parts of the world also eat this frog and its tadpoles. People also let sheep and other animals to eat the water plants that the frogs need.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. "Atelognathus praebasalticus (Cei and Roig, 1968)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Atelognathus praebasalticus (Cei and Roig, 1968)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 6, 2025.