Plectrohyla pycnochila
Plectrohyla pycnochila – also known as the thicklip spikethumb frog or thick-lipped spikethumb frog – is a frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Mexico and occurs in the Meseta Central of Chiapas.[2] Its natural habitats are pine-oak forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and transformation of the forest to agricultural land. Chytridiomycosis might also be a threat.[1]
| Plectrohyla pycnochila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Plectrohyla |
| Species: | P. pycnochila |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectrohyla pycnochila Rabb, 1959 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla pycnochila (Rabb, 1959) | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Plectrohyla pycnochila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55883A53960840.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Plectrohyla pycnochila Rabb, 1959". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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