Pipa aspera | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pipidae |
Genus: | Pipa |
Species: | P. aspera |
Binomial name | |
Pipa aspera Müller, 1924 |
Pipa aspera, the Albina Surinam toad, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae found in French Guiana, Suriname, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. The color of this species is a reddish-brown to a brownish-black, noticed on the dorsal part of its body. The weights of females range between 5 and 12 grams, and males between 4 and 7 grams, noting that females are usually significantly larger.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Pipa aspera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T58159A61414647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T58159A61414647.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Trueb, L. & D. Massemin (2001). "The osteology and relationships of Pipa aspera (Amphibia: Anura: Pipidae), with notes on its natural history in French Guiana". Amphibia-Reptilia. 22: 33–54. doi:10.1163/156853801750096169.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Pipa aspera |
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