Sapo Arboreo

Sapo Arboreo
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Leptodactylidae
Genus:	Hylorina
Species:	H. sylvatica
Binomial name
Hylorina sylvatica Bell, 1843
Synonyms
Cystignathus aeneus Guichenot, 1848 Hylorina andina Philippi, 1902 Hylorina longipes Philippi, 1902

The Sapo Arboreo, also known as the Chilean Tree Frog, (Hylorina sylvatica) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Hylorina.^{[citation needed]} It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are subantarctic forests, temperate forests, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. It is characterized by its long feet that help it to climb through vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

• Úbeda, C., Veloso, A., Núñez, H., Ortiz, J.C., Formas, R., Lavilla, E. & Basso, N. 2004. Hylorina sylvatica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.