Amphibia, Anura, Leiuperidae, Pleurodema thaul (Lesson, 1827): Altitudinal distribution extension and new records from its northern range

The current study reports five new localities of the four-eyed frog Pleurodema thaul (Lesson, 1827) in the extreme north of its distribution (27° to 30° S) in the desertic and semidesertic ravines of Chile, including an increase in its altitudinal range up to 3125 m.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Claudio Quezada, Edvin Riveros, Gabriel Lobos, Nelson Velásquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-02-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/17964/download/pdf/
Description
Summary:The current study reports five new localities of the four-eyed frog Pleurodema thaul (Lesson, 1827) in the extreme north of its distribution (27° to 30° S) in the desertic and semidesertic ravines of Chile, including an increase in its altitudinal range up to 3125 m.
ISSN:1809-127X