Crossodactylus schmidti

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

Crossodactylus schmidti is a species of frog in the Hylodidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

It is named after Karl Patterson Schmidt, American herpetologist.[1]

References

  1. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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