Eupsophus vertebralis
| Eupsophus vertebralis | |
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| Eupsophus vertebralis releasing a sticky secretion from its skin. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Alsodidae |
| Genus: | Eupsophus |
| Species: | E. vertebralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupsophus vertebralis Grandison, 1961
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Eupsophus vertebralis also known as the Valdivian ground frog, is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
The species is capable of releasing a sticky secretion from its skin when stressed. The shear strength of this secretion is similar to that of cyanoacrylate (also known as super glue).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Eupsophus vertebralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T57080A79812871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57080A79812871.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Suárez-Villota, Elkin Y.; Trovatti, Eliane; Contreras, Felipe A.; Nuñez, José J. (2021-08-24). "Characterisation of a skin secretion with adhesive properties in the ground frog Eupsophus vertebralis (Alsodidae)". Herpetozoa. 34: 169–173. doi:10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e68576. ISSN 2682-955X.
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