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Eupsophus altor Nuņez, Rabanal, and Formas, 2012

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Alsodidae > Genus: Eupsophus

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Eupsophus altor Nuņez, Rabanal, and Formas, 2012, Zootaxa, 3305: 58. Holotype: IZUA 3607, by original designation. Type locality: "Cerro Oncol (39° 41′ S; 73° 19′ W, 650 m a.s.l.), Coastal range, Valdivia Province, 40 km W (by road) of Valdivia city, Chile".

English Names

Oncol's Ground Frog (original publication).

Distribution

Western slopes of the Coastal range, between the mouth of the rivers Lingue (39° 26′ S; 73° 12′ W) and Valdivia (39° 52′ S; 73° 23′ W), Valdivia Province, Chile.

Comment

The sister taxon of Eupsophus migueli, but confused with Eupsophus roseus prior to its naming according to the original publication.

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