The Brazilian horned frog (Ceratophrys aurita) is a species of frog in the family Ceratophryidae.[1] It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratophryidae |
| Genus: | Ceratophrys |
| Species: | C. aurita
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| Ceratophrys aurita (Raddi, 1823)
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Lifespan
editMembers 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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References
edit- ^ a b Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, Oswaldo Luiz Peixoto, Magno Vicente Segalla (2004). "Ceratophrys aurita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56335A11463751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56335A11463751.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Horned Frog - Brazilian". CentralPets.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
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