Ololygon berthae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Ololygon
Species:
O. berthae
Binomial name
Ololygon berthae
(Barrio, 1962)
Synonyms
  • Hyla berthae Barrio, 1962
  • Scinax berthae (Barrio, 1962)

Ololygon berthae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in northeastern Argentina], southern Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.[1][2] It is named in honor of Bertha Lutz, a Brazilian zoologist and feminist.[3]

It occurs in grasslands and rainforest clearings. Reproduction takes place in temporary pools, also in altered habitats. This locally common species is threatened by habitat loss and pollution.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Esteban Lavilla, Axel Kwet, Lucy Aquino, Magno Vicente Segalla, Jose Langone (2004). "Ololygon berthae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55934A11397823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55934A11397823.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Ololygon berthae (Barrio, 1962)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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