Patagonian toad / Nannophryne variegata. Huemul Lake trail, Estancia Lago Del Desierto, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
The Patagonian toad is also called the Eden Harbour toad (Nannophryne variegata, in the family Bufonidae). Photographed on the trail to Huemul Lake, near El Chalten. The Patagonian toad is found in southern Argentina (from Neuquén southwards) and Chile. It occurs in Tierra del Fuego south to 53°S, making it the southernmost amphibian in the world, a record shared with Batrachyla antartandica. A short, steep, attractive hike leads to Huemul Lake and Glacier (4 km round trip with 215 m gain) on private land. Pay the trail entrance fee at the campground at Estancia Lago Del Desierto. Directions: drive north from El Chalten for 35 km on gravel road RP23, leaving the national park, to reach Punta Sur of Lago del Desierto, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America.
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