Upland burrowing tree frog
Upland burrowing tree frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Subfamily: | Hylinae |
Genus: | Smilisca |
Species: | S. dentata |
Binomial name | |
Smilisca dentata (Smith, 1957) | |
Synonyms | |
Pternohyla dentata Smith, 1957 |
The upland burrowing tree frog, Smilisca dentata, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Mexico and occurs in southeastern Aguascalientes and adjacent northern Jalisco at elevations of 1,800–1,900 m (5,900–6,200 ft) asl.[1][2] Its natural habitats are flooded grasslands where it breeds in temporary and permanent pools. It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss caused by conversion into agricultural land and the subsequent pesticide pollution.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Georgina Santos-Barrera; Luis Canseco-Márquez; Paulino Ponce-Campos (2010). "Smilisca dentata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Smilisca dentata (Smith, 1957)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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