Eupsophus vertebralis
The Valdivia ground frog (Eupsophus vertebralis) is a frog. It lives in Chile and Argentina.[2][3][1]
| Eupsophus vertebralis | |
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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. roseus
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupsophus roseus Grandison, 1961
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Home
This frog lives in forests with Nothofagus plants. People find these frogs under logs. Scientists saw this frog between 50 and 1100 meters above sea level.[2][1]
Scientists have seen this frog inside some protected parks: National Park Tolhuaca, Parque Nacional Alerce Costero, Parque Nacional Puyehue, Monumento Natural Contulmo, and Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi.[1]
Young
The female frog lays eggs in small puddles in theg round. The tadpoles do not eat.[1]
Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. Human beings change the places where the frog lives to get firewood and make pine and Eucalyptus tree farms. Forest fires and too many visitors are also problems.[1]
First paper
- Duméril, A. M. C.; G. Bibron (1841). "Erpétologie Genérale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles". Paris: Librarie Enclyclopedique de Roret. 6.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Template:Cite IUCN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Eupsophus vertebralis Grandison, 1961". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Eupsophus vertebralis Grandison, 1961". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 26, 2025.