Diasporus hylaeformis
| Diasporus hylaeformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Diasporus |
| Species: | D. hylaeformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diasporus hylaeformis (Cope, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus hylaeformis (Cope, 1875) | |
Diasporus hylaeformis, also known as the Pico Blanco robber frog, is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is found in humid mountain areas in Costa Rica and Panama.[2] Its natural habitats are dense montane forest and rainforest. It is an abundant, nocturnal species found in low vegetation.[1]
At 26 mm (1.0 in) snout–vent length, female Diasporus hylaeformis are the largest frogs in the genus Diasporus.[3]
References
- 1 2 Pounds, A.; Bolaños, F.; Chaves, G.; Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Savage, J.; Jaramillo, C. & Fuenmayor, Q. (2008). "Diasporus hylaeformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Diasporus hylaeformis (Cope, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Hedges, S. B.; Duellman, W. E. & Heinicke, M. P (2008). "New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): Molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1737: 1–182.
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