Proceratophrys bigibbosa

Proceratophrys bigibbosa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Genus: Proceratophrys
Species:
P. bigibbosa
Binomial name
Proceratophrys bigibbosa
(Peters, 1872)
Synonyms[2]
  • Ceratophrys bigibbosa Peters, 1872
  • Proceratophrys bigibbosa Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
  • Proceratophrys cristinae Braun, 1973

Peters' smooth horned frog or Cristina's smooth horned frog (Proceratophrys bigibbosa) is a frog. It lives in Brazil and Argentina.[2][3][1]

Home

Scientists saw this frog on the dead leaves on the ground in forests with Araucaria evergreen trees. They saw it between 300 and 1200 meters above sea level.[1]

The frog lives in a big place, and there are many protected parks in it.[1]

Young

The adult frog lays eggs in streams. Scientists believe the frogs put eggs under rocks in the streams.[1]

Danger

Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. People change the places where the frog lives by cutting down many trees to make pine tree farms and places to raise animals. Farms and other things also put bad chemicals in the water.[1]

References

  1. โ†‘ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Peters' Smooth Horned Frog: Proceratophrys bigibbosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T57295A101433314. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57295A101433314.en. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  2. โ†‘ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Proceratophrys bigibbosa (Peters, 1872)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  3. โ†‘ "Proceratophrys bigibbosa (Peters, 1872)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 28, 2025.