The western Andes tree frog (Hyloscirtus sarampiona) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It has been observed at 2190 meters above sea level.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss and it is constantly being affected by It's predators which are Birds snakes and reptiles.
Western Andes tree frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
Species: | H. sarampiona
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Binomial name | |
Hyloscirtus sarampiona (Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1982)
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyloscirtus sarampiona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55643A85901908. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T55643A85901908.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Hyloscirtus lindae (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1982)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Hyloscirtus sarampiona". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 12, 2022.