Roque tree frog
| Roque tree frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
| Species: | H. phyllognathus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloscirtus phyllognathus (Melin, 1941) | |
The Roque tree frog, Hyloscirtus phyllognathus, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Monteza, J.I., Lynch, J. & Lehr, E. 2004. Hyloscirtus phyllognathus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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