Physalaemus cristinae

Cardozo, Tomatis, Duport-Bru, Kolenc, Borteiro, Pansonato, Confalonieri, Lourenço, Haddad y Baldo, 2023
Rana Gato De Cristina

Family: Leptodactylidae
Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Other common names: Rana Gato Norteña.

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Description

Physalaemus cristinae is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in Humid Chaco, Southern Cone Mesopotamian savanna, Humid Pampas, Uruguay and Espinal ecoregions of Argentina and Paraguay.

The frog measures about 20.5-32.0 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is smooth and can be either green in color or green with some brown.

Etymology: The specific epithet is a tribute to Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner for her, according to the authors, extraordinary contributions to the improvement of the educative and scientific systems in Argentina.

Source: Wikipedia, article Physalaemus cristinae. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.