Dendropsophus meridianus
| Dendropsophus meridianus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. meridianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendropsophus meridianus (B. Lutz, 1954) | |
Dendropsophus meridianus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, plantations, urban areas, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. & Peixoto, O.L. 2004. Dendropsophus meridianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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