Alsodes vanzolinii explained
Alsodes vanzolinii is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae.
Geographic range
A. vanzolinii is endemic to the western slopes of the Nahuelbuta Range, Arauco Province, Chile.
Habitat
The natural habitats of A. vanzolinii are temperate forests and rivers.
Conservation status
A. vanzolinii is threatened by habitat loss. Alsodes vanzolinii is one of the 18 Alsodes species, 16 of which are present in Chile.[1] Currently, they are considered a critically endangered species by the IUCN (2010) and one of the most threatened Chilean anuran species due to the habitat destruction and expanding exotic tree plantations.[2] It is necessary to increase survey efforts of new populations and how plantation managements, like herbicides and fertilisers are affecting them.[3]
Etymology
The specific name vanzolinii honors Paulo Vanzolini, a Brazilian herpetologist and composer.
Further reading
- Donoso-Barros R (1974). "Nuevos reptiles y anfibios de Chile ". Boletin de la Sociedad de Biología de Concepción 48: 217–229. (Eupsophus vanzolinii, new species, pp. 226–228, Figure 9). (in Spanish).
Notes and References
- Puente-Torres. Soledad. Barceló. Matías. Simonetti. Javier A.. 2017-11-17. Alsodes vanzolinii (Donoso-Barros, 1974): a new locality in a disturbed habitat for a Critically Endangered species. Check List. 13. 6. 813–816. 10.15560/13.6.813. 1809-127X. free.
- Rabanal. Felipe E.. Alarcón. Diego. 2010-08-01. Amphibia, Anura, Cycloramphidae, Alsodes vanzolinii (Donoso-Barros, 1974): rediscovery in nature, latitudinal and altitudinal extension in Nahuelbuta Range, southern Chile. Check List. 6. 3. 362. 10.15560/6.3.362. 1809-127X. free.
- Correa. Claudio. Morales. Jesús. Schussler. Constantino. Ortiz. Juan C.. 2020-01-02. An enigmatic population of Alsodes (Anura, Alsodidae) from the Andes of central Chile with three species-level mitochondrial lineages. Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 31. 1. 25–34. 10.1080/24701394.2019.1704744. 2470-1394. 31905031. 210041283 .
