Brazilian horned frog
{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}
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| name =
| image = Brazilian Pacman in captivity.png
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Ceratophrys aurita
| authority = (Raddi, 1823)
| synonyms = {{Specieslist
|Ceratophrys dorsata|
|Ceratophrys varia|
}}
}}
The Brazilian horned frog (Ceratophrys aurita) is a species of frog in the family Ceratophryidae.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds.{{cite web | url = http://www.centralpets.com/animals/reptiles/frogs/frg2506.html | title = Horned Frog - Brazilian | work = CentralPets.com | accessdate = 2008-10-15 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081006121552/http://www.centralpets.com/animals/reptiles/frogs/frg2506.html | archivedate = 2008-10-06 }}
Lifespan
Members of the genus Ceratophrys, which includes the Brazilian horned frog, generally lives between 1 and 6 years in the wild, but can live up to 15 years in captivity.
Gallery
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File:Ceratophrys dorsata Wied-Neuwied.jpg
References
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Category:Endemic frogs of Brazil
Category:Amphibians described in 1823
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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