Eupsophus
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Eupsophus is a genus of leptodactylid
Leptodactylidae
Leptodactylidae is a diverse family of frogs that probably diverged from other hyloids during the Cenozoic era, or possibly at the end of the Mesozoic. There are roughly 50 genera, one of which is Eleutherodactylus, the largest vertebrate genus, with over 700 species...

 frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...

s. These frogs live in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

 and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

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Species

  • Eupsophus calcaratus
    Eupsophus calcaratus
    Eupsophus calcaratus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is found in Argentina and Chile.Its natural habitats are subantarctic forests, temperate forests, rivers, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes....

    (Günther, 1881).
  • Eupsophus contulmoensis
    Eupsophus contulmoensis
    Eupsophus contulmoensis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Chile.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

    Ortiz, Ibarra-Vidal & Formas, 1989.
  • Eupsophus emiliopugini
    Eupsophus emiliopugini
    Eupsophus emiliopugini is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is found in Argentina and Chile.Its natural habitats are subantarctic forests, temperate forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss....

    Formas, 1989.
  • Eupsophus insularis
    Eupsophus insularis
    Eupsophus insularis is a critically endangered species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Mocha Island in Chile, where found in temperate mixed forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

    (Philippi, 1902).
  • Eupsophus migueli
    Eupsophus migueli
    Eupsophus migueli is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Chile.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

    Formas, 1978.
  • Eupsophus nahuelbutensis
    Eupsophus nahuelbutensis
    Eupsophus nahuelbutensis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Chile.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

    Ortiz & Ibarra-Vidal, 1992.
  • Eupsophus roseus
    Eupsophus roseus
    Eupsophus roseus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Chile.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.- Source :...

    (Duméril & Bibron, 1841).
  • Eupsophus vertebralis
    Eupsophus vertebralis
    Eupsophus vertebralis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is found in Argentina and Chile.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.- Source :...

    Grandison, 1961.
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