Speckled tree frog
| Speckled tree frog | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hypsiboas |
| Species: | H. semiguttatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsiboas semiguttatus (A. Lutz, 1925) | |
The speckled tree frog, Hypsiboas semiguttatus, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Garcia, P., Silvano, D. & Faivovich, J. 2004. Hypsiboas semiguttatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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