Eupsophus altor
Oncol's ground frog (Eupsophus altor) is a frog. It lives in Chile.[2][1]
| Eupsophus altor | |
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| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | [[Template:Taxonomy/Alsodidae]] |
| Genus: | Eupsophus |
| Species: | E. altor
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupsophus altor Nuñez, Rabanal, and Formas, 2012
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Home
This frog lives in rainforests. People find this frog under dead trees and near small plants at night. Scientists saw this frog between 42 and 650 meters above sea level.[1]
Scientists saw the frog in some protected places in Forestal Arauco.[1]
Young
The female frog lays eggs from May to September. The tadpoles swim in water nests on the ground, under logs, or in water-filled holes in trees. Scientists saw the frog as late in the year as October.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is in danger of dying out. People change the places where the frog lives. In some places, people make farms to grow crops, pine trees, and eucalyptus trees and raise sheep and mink. In other places, people build houses and things for visitors.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Eupsophus altor Nuñez, Rabanal, and Formas, 2012". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 4, 2025.