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Amapa tree frog

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Amapa tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hypsiboas
Species:
H. dentei
Binomial name
Hypsiboas dentei
(Bokermann, 1967)
Synonyms

Hyla dentei Bokermann, 1967
Boana dentei Bokermann, 1967

The Amapa tree frog, Hypsiboas dentei, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in northern Brazil in the Amapá state (where its type locality, Serra do Navio, is located), French Guiana, and southeastern Suriname. It belongs to the Hypsiboas albopunctatus species group.[2][3]

Description

Hypsiboas dentei is a medium-sized tree frog that can grow to 54 mm (2.1 in) snout–vent length. It has large head and eyes. The dorsal colour is variable: brown, brown yellow, dark brown, or brown grey. The flanks and thighs have black spots on white to greyish white background. Ventral surfaces are whitish. The fingers have no webbing but the toes are more than half-webbed.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Natural habitat of Hypsiboas dentei is lowland tropical rainforest. They occur in the understorey vegetation and trees. Males call from above ponds and small streams.[1][3]

This species is facing no major threats; it also occurs in many protected areas.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hypsiboas dentei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T55467A11315550. 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2015. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hypsiboas dentei (Bokermann, 1967)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Ouboter, Paul E.; Jairam, Rawien (10 May 2012). Amphibians of Suriname. Brill, Leiden. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-90-04-20800-1.