Argenteohyla

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Subordo: Neobatrachia
Familia: Hylidae
Subfamilia: Hylinae
Tribus Lophiohylini
Genus: Argenteohyla
Species: A. siemersi

Name

Argenteohyla Trueb, 1970

Type species: Hyla siemersi Mertens, 1937

References

* Trueb, 1970, Herpetologica, 26: 255.
* Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 Argenteohyla access date 25 Apr. 2008

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Argentina Frogs

Argenteohyla siemersi, commonly known as red-spotted Argentina frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.[2] It is monotypic within the genus Argenteohyla.[3] It is found in the catchment of Paraná River in Argentina and Paraguay and in the southern coast of Uruguay.[2]

There are two subspecies that might be distinct species: Argenteohyla siemersi siemersi and Argenteohyla siemersi pederseni Williams and Bosso, 1994.[2] A. s. pederseni occurs in leaf axils of terrestrial Aechmea bromeliads in gallery forests along main river systems. It reproduces in temporary pools close to the bromeliads. The nominal subspecies occurs and reproduces in wetlands and the delta of Río Paraná. This rare frog is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

Lavilla, E.; Céspedez, V; Baldo, D.; Blotto, B. & Langone, J. (2004). "Argenteohyla siemersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55302A11285912. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55302A11285912.en.
Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Argenteohyla siemersi (Mertens, 1937)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Argenteohyla Trueb, 1970". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 August 2014.