Upper Orinoco tree frog
| Upper Orinoco tree frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hypsiboas |
| Species: | H. wavrini |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsiboas wavrini (Parker, 1936) | |
The Upper Orinoco tree frog, Hypsiboas wavrini, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela, and possibly Bolivia and Guyana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, moist savanna, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Acosta-Galvis, A. & Azevedo-Ramos, C. 2004. Hypsiboas wavrini. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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