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Crossodactylus schmidti

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Crossodactylus schmidti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Crossodactylus
Species:
C. schmidti
Binomial name
Crossodactylus schmidti
Gallardo, 1961

Crossodactylus schmidti or Schmidt's spinythumb frog is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rivers. People have seen it between 300 and 750 meters above sea level.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

It is named after Karl Patterson Schmidt, American herpetologist.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Magno Vicente Segalla, Paulo Garcia, Débora Silvano, Esteban Lavilla, Diego Baldo (2004). "Crossodactylus schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56355A11467213. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56355A11467213.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Crossodactylus schmidti Gallardo, 1961". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Crossodactylus schmidti Gallardo, 1961". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.