Английская Википедия:Alsodes
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Alsodes is a genus of alsodid frogs found in Chile and Argentina.[1] It is the most species-rich frog genus in Patagonia.[2] Common name spiny-chest frogs has been coined for them.[3]
Description
Characteristic for this genus is that during the reproductive season, adult males have thorny structures on the fingers and rounded spiny patches on the chest.[4] Breeding takes place in high-elevation streams, and tadpoles have slow development, including overwintering under ice cover.[5]
Species
There are 19 species in the genus:[1][6] Шаблон:Columns-list
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 70
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web