Charta tree frog
The Charta tree frog (Hyloscirtus denticulentus) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. Endemic to Colombia, its skin is green, and it may have black speckles along its spine.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers in the Sub-Andean forests of the foothills of the Cordilleras associated with the Middle Magdalena Valley in the Antioquia Department.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss, agriculture, and livestock ranching.[3]
Charta tree frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
Species: | H. denticulentus |
Binomial name | |
Hyloscirtus denticulentus (Duellman, 1972) | |
References
- Ardila-Robayo, M.C. & Rueda, J.V. 2004. Hyloscirtus denticulentus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- Bernal, MH & JD Lynch. 2008. Review and analysis of altitudinal distribution of the Andean Anurans in Colombia. Zootaxa 1826: 1-25.
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Hyloscirtus denticulentus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T55468A85900776. Downloaded on 21 July 2019.
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