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Hemiphractus scutatus

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Hemiphractus scutatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Hemiphractus
Species:
H. scutatus
Binomial name
Hemiphractus scutatus
(Spix, 1824)
Synonyms[2]

Rana scutata Spix, 1824
Hemiphractus boulengeri Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926
Hemiphractus divaricatus Cope, 1868
Hemiphractus spixii Wagler, 1828

Hemiphractus scutatus, also known as Spix's horned treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found in the upper Amazon basin in Bolivia, western Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and southern Colombia.[2][3][4]

Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.[1][3][4] It is a cryptic species. No major threats have been identified, but it can locally suffer from habitat loss. Its range includes several protected areas.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. & Azevedo-Ramos, C. (2004). "Hemiphractus scutatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55371A11299534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55371A11299534.en.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix, 1824)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b Acosta Galvis, A. R. (2020). "Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix, 1824)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia: Referencia en linea V.10.2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b Ortiz, D. A.; et al. (2018). Ron, S. R.; Merino-Viteri, A. & Ortiz, D. A. (eds.). "Hemiphractus scutatus". Anfibios del Ecuador. Version 2019.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 22 May 2020.