Hispaniolan common tree frog

Hispaniolan common tree frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hylidae
Genus:Osteopilus
Species: O. dominicensis
Binomial name
Osteopilus dominicensis
(Tschudi, 1838)

The Hispaniolan common tree frog or Dominican tree frog (Osteopilus dominicensis) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to the island of Hispaniola. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[2]

Hispaniolan common tree frog is an abundant, ubiquitous species on Hispaniola, found from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl. It occurs anywhere near water in forests and anthropogenic open areas. It breeds in standing bodies water, both temporary and permanent.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Hedges, B.; Inchaustegui, S. & Hernandez, M. (2004). "Osteopilus dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Osteopilus dominicensis (Tschudi, 1838)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 April 2014.


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