El Pepino tree frog
| El Pepino tree frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
| Species: | H. torrenticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloscirtus torrenticola (Duellman & Altig, 1978) | |
The El Pepino tree frog, Hyloscirtus torrenticola, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Yánez-Muñoz, M., Bolívar, W., Coloma, L.A., Ron, S. & Renjifo, J.M. 2004. Hyloscirtus torrenticola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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