Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Order Anura Scientific name Chacophrys pierottii Higher classification Chacophrys | |
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Genus ChacophrysReig & Limeses, 1963 Similar Ceratophryidae, Lepidobatrachus, Cranwell's horned frog, Surinam horned frog, Lepidobatrachus laevis | ||
The Chaco horned frog or lesser Chini frog (Chacophrys pierottii) is a species of frog in the Ceratophryidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Chacophrys. It is found in the Chaco of northern Argentina, eastern Bolivia, and western Paraguay. Its natural habitats are dry shrubland and gallery forests. Outside the breeding season adults remain buried underground but emerge during the first heavy rains to breed in temporary ponds.
It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and wood extraction. It is also collected for pet trade.
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