Yellow bromeliad frog
The yellow bromeliad frog (Osteopilus marianae), or Spaldings tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to central Jamaica.[2] Its natural habitats are old-growth pine and deciduous forests where it is found in bromeliads. Eggs are also laid in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation).[1]
Yellow bromeliad frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Osteopilus |
Species: | O. marianae |
Binomial name | |
Osteopilus marianae (Dunn, 1926) | |
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References
- Hedges, B.; Koenig, S. & Wilson, B. (2004). "Osteopilus marianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 18 April 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Osteopilus marianae (Dunn, 1926)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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