Western Andes tree frog
Appearance
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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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 is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Castro, F. & Lynch, J. 2004. Hyloscirtus sarampiona. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.