Monte Duida tree frog
| Monte Duida tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Tepuihyla |
| Species: | T. aecii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tepuihyla aecii Ayarzaguena, Señaris & Gorzula, 1992 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Osteocephalus aecii | |
The Monte Duida tree frog (Tepuihyla aecii) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from the Cerro Duida, its type locality in the Amazonas state of southern Venezuela.[2] Its natural habitat is montane tepui vegetation, specifically forest and shrubs adjacent to rivers, streams, and peat bogs. No significant threats to this species occurring in the Duida–Marahuaca National Park are known.[1]
References
- 1 2 Señaris, C. & La Marca, E. (2004). "Tepuihyla aecii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2004: e.T56040A11416316. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Tepuihyla aecii Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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