Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. rhodopeplus |
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| Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858) | |
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Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (common name: red-skirted treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2]
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus is a very abundant and widespread frog found in primary and secondary tropical rainforest. These frogs gather near permanent and temporary ponds and swamps for breeding.[1]
Gallery
D. rhodopeplus: colour changing after one minute exposure to flashlight.
References
- 1 2 Javier Icochea; Luis A. Coloma; Santiago Ron; Ariadne Angulo; Marinus Hoogmoed (2004). "Dendropsophus rhodopeplus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55625A11342714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55625A11342714.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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