Los Bracitos tree frog
| Los Bracitos tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hypsiboas |
| Species: | H. heilprini |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsiboas heilprini (Noble, 1923) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla heilprini Noble, 1923[2] | |
The Los Bracitos tree frog or Hispaniolan green treefrog,[1] Hypsiboas heilprini, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Hispaniola and found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti below 1,856 m (6,089 ft) asl.[1][3] The expedition during which this species was discovered was funded by the "Angelo Heilprin Exploring Fund", and the species is named in honour of professor Angelo Heilprin.[2]
Natural habitats of Hypsiboas heilprini are mountain streams associated with mesic broadleaf forests. It can also be found in various modified habitats, such as cacao and coffee plantations, pastures, crop agriculture areas, and areas with livestock or forestry activities. Nevertheless, it seems to require pockets of forest habitat to persist in a landscape. It is threatened by habitat loss associated with agricultural activities, logging and charcoaling, as well as mining and infrastructure development.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Hypsiboas heilprini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- 1 2 Noble, G. K. (1923). "Six new batrachians from the Dominican Republic". American Museum Novitates 61: 1–6.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hypsiboas heilprini (Noble, 1923)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 July 2015.