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Darwin’s frog, scientifically known as *Rhinoderma darwinii*, is a species within the genus *Rhinoderma*. The organism belongs to the class Amphibia and has been named after Charles Darwin. It is also referred to by the common names Rana Narigona, Ranita De Darwin, and Sapito Partero.
The species is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2018. Darwin’s frog has been documented in 345 observations on iNaturalist.
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Species
EndangeredDarwin's Frog
species
Endemic to the austral forest of Chile and Argentina. Historically, it was distributed in Chile from Concepcion Province to Palena Province. In Argentina, it is known from Neuquén and Río Negro provinces. It has an altitudinal range of 50-1,100m asl.
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Encyclopedic overview
Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma darwinii), also called the Southern Darwin's frog, is a species of frog of the family Rhinodermatidae. It was discovered by Charles Darwin during his voyage on HMS Beagle on a trip to Chile. In 1841, French zoologist André Marie Constant Duméril and his assistant Gabriel Bibron described and named Darwin's frog. The diet of R. darwinii consists mostly of herbivore invertebrates. R. darwinii is currently classified as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Darwin's frog has an unusual method of brooding, in which the male will facilitate development of its tadpoles inside its vocal sac. This male brooding may make Darwin's frog unique among extant frog species, as the only other frog that has this behavior is the R. rufum (northern Darwin's frog), which has been presumed extinct since 1981.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Darwin's frog” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.