Alsodes is a genus of
alsodidfrogs found in
Chile and
Argentina.[1] It is the most species-rich frog genus in
Patagonia.[2] Common name spiny-chest frogs has been coined for them.[3]
Description
Characteristic for this genus is that during the reproductive season, adult males have thorny structures on the fingers and rounded spiny patches on the chest.[4] Breeding takes place in high-elevation streams, and
tadpoles have slow development, including overwintering under ice cover.[5]
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^Vitt, Laurie J.; Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 491.
^"Alsodidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Archived from
the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2016.