Troschel's tree frog
| Troschel's tree frog | |
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| H. calcaratus in Yasuni National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hypsiboas |
| Species: | H. calcaratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsiboas calcaratus (Troschel, 1848) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla leptoscelis Boulenger, 1918 | |
Troschel's tree frog or the convict tree frog, Hypsiboas calcaratus, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Azevedo-Ramos, C., La Marca, E., Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. 2004. Hypsiboas calcaratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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