Alsodes igneus is a species of frogs in the family Alsodidae endemic to Chile; it is only known from its type locality, Tolhuaca National Park, Malleco Province, on the western slopes of the Andes.[3] The specific name igneus, meaning "something that is of fire", was chosen to symbolize the survival of the population from a great forest fire that affected the type locality in 2000.[2]
| Alsodes igneus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Alsodidae |
| Genus: | Alsodes |
| Species: | A. igneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Alsodes igneus Cuevas & Formas, 2005[2]
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Description edit
Male Alsodes igneus measure about 46 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length (based on a single male) and females about 59–67 mm (2.3–2.6 in) (based on two females, including the holotype). The snout is short and slightly truncated in dorsal view. There is a black ribbon extending below the canthus rostralis; the background colour is khaki. The dorsal surface is granular. Toes are scarcely fringed and webbing is absent. Tadpoles are up to 61 mm (2.4 in) in length.[2]
Habitat edit
The habitat of A. igneus is Nothofagus woodland; adults have been found at the edge of a small stream and the tadpoles among rocks within the stream. The altitude of the type locality is 920 m (3,020 ft).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020) [amended version of 2019 assessment]. "Alsodes igneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61800A175788081. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Cuevas, C. C.; Formas, J. R. (2005). "A new frog of the genus Alsodes (Leptodactylidae) from the Tolhuaca National Park, Andes Range, southern Chile". Amphibia-Reptilia. 26: 39–48. doi:10.1163/1568538053693288.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Alsodes igneus Cuevas and Formas, 2005". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 December 2016.