Alsodes
Alsodes is a genus of alsodid frogs found in Chile and Argentina. It is the most species-rich frog genus in Patagonia. Common name spiny-chest frogs has been coined for them.
Species
Grove Meadow Grass
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyAlsodidae
Observations1,176
Шипогруды (лат. Alsodes) — род бесхвостых земноводных из семейства Alsodidae, обитающих в Чили и Аргентине. Это самый многочисленный в видовом разнообразии род лягушек а Патагонии.
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Alsodes is a genus of alsodid frogs found in Chile and Argentina. It is the most species-rich frog genus in Patagonia. Common name spiny-chest frogs has been coined for them.
==Description== Characteristic for this genus is that during the reproductive season, adult males have thorny structures on the fingers and rounded spiny patches on the chest. Breeding takes place in high-elevation streams, and tadpoles have slow development, including overwintering under ice cover.