Alsodes kaweshkari
| Alsodes kaweshkari | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Alsodidae |
| Genus: | Alsodes |
| Species: | A. kaweshkari |
| Binomial name | |
| Alsodes kaweshkari Formas, Cuevas, Núñez, 1998 | |
Alsodes kaweshkari is a species of frog in the Alsodidae family endemic to southern Chile where it is known from two localities (Puerto Edén and Seno Huemules). Its natural habitat is tundra and small forests. It was last seen in 1998 and expeditions in 2001 and 2002 in the same area failed to find it. The threats are unknown but it is known to occur in Bernardo O'Higgins National Park.
References
- Veloso, A., Núñez, H. & Formas, R. 2004. Alsodes kaweshkari. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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