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Pleurodema thaul

Chilean Four-eyed Frog


Pleurodema thaul

(Lesson, 1826)
Sapito de Cuatro Ojos

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

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Pleurodema thaul, the Chilean four-eyed frog is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae.
It is found in Argentina and Chile.

 Individuals vary in size between 3 and 5 cm in snout-vent length. The female frogs are larger than the males. The skin of the dorsum can be yellow, green, or dark green in color. The frogs have symmetrical brown spots. The belly is white in color.

Diet: They feed on arthropods such as flies and spiders.

Habitat: In Chile they are found from the Antofagasta region to the Aysén Region, while in Argentina they live in areas close to the Andes in the provinces of Neuquén, Rio Negro, and Chubut.

Reproduction: Reproduction occurs almost throughout the year. This frog can reproduce in almost any body of water. The tadpoles are gray with dark spots.

Danger: The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. In some parts of the range, some of the frogs may be in some danger from fire, water pollution from farms and other industry, land conversion, and drought.

Source: Wikipedia, article Pleurodema thaul. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Felipe Navarro Grob08/31/2018ChileRegión de Los RíosHumedal en proceso de rellenoPoblación el bosqueAdultNoNo


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
190776702/11/2023ArgentinaNeuquénMallin del Toro, Junin de los AndesNicolas Olejnik
194833628/10/2023ArgentinaRío NegroParque Municipal Llao LlaoMarcos Augusto Lartigau
196125813/10/2023ChileRegión del Libertador Bernardo O´HigginsReserva Nacional Río Los CipresesManuel Godoy
189598513/10/2023ArgentinaNeuquénSobre un cerro., HuilichesSack Reader
80057231/08/2018ChileRegión de Los RíosHumedal en proceso de relleno, Población el bosqueFelipe Navarro Grob
85936417/07/2018ChileRegión de Los LagosSector de Santa María, Puerto VarasArturo Droppelmann Delgado
177430930/12/2013ArgentinaChubutAlrrededores del Río Corcovado., CorcovadoMartín Lépez
5103523/01/2013ArgentinaNeuquénHua Hum, Parque Nacional LanínGerardo Coria
141322320/11/2012ArgentinaChubutParque Nacional Los AlercesWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
5855511/08/2012ArgentinaNeuquénParque Nacional LanínPablo Chafrat
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Chilean Four-eyed Frog (Pleurodema thaul) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.