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Atelognathus praebasalticus
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Photographer: Richard D. Sage
Collection: AmphibiaWeb
ID: 0000 0000 0711 0814 (2011-07-11)Copyright © 2011 Richard Sage
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date of photo Apr 24, 1982
this photo depicts an animal that was captive or collected
photo location San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
animal's place of origin
Depto. Catan Lil, Laguna del Burro of the Laguna Blanca system, 0.5 km W, 6.0 km N Cerro Lohan Mahuida (Prov. Neuquén, Argentina)family
Batrachylidae
order
Anura
class Amphibia
notes Male. Atelognathus praebasalticus is almost certainly the same 'species' as A. patagonicus. The original describers of this species mistakenly assumed that because these animals had a different appearance to their skin and were captured on land instead of in the water, that they were a different species. Molecular genetic studies show that the aquatic and terrestrial Atelognathus from this locality are genetically identical, with the morphological differences resulting from the different requirements to live in these two different habitats. This is an interesting case of an ecological 'polymorphism'.camera Canon QL/FT & 90 mm Vivitar macro lens
photo category: Animal - Amphibian
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