Eupsophus vertebralis Grandison, 1961 is a animal in the Alsodidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eupsophus vertebralis Grandison, 1961

Eupsophus vertebralis Grandison, 1961

Eupsophus vertebralis is a frog found in southern South American protected areas, living in Nothofagus forests, rivers and intermittent marshes.

Family
Genus
Eupsophus
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Eupsophus vertebralis Grandison, 1961

This species, Eupsophus vertebralis, was formally described by Grandison in 1961, with the original published description appearing in Duméril, A. M. C. and G. Bibron's 1841 work "Erpétologie Genérale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles", volume 6, published in Paris by Librarie Enclyclopedique de Roret. Its natural habitats are Nothofagus forest, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. These frogs are found by people under logs. This species has been observed at elevations ranging from 50 to 1100 meters above sea level. It has been recorded inside several protected areas: Tolhuaca National Park, Alerce Costero National Park, Puyehue National Park, Contulmo Natural Monument, and Nahuel Huapi National Park.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Alsodidae Eupsophus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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