Phyllomedusa tarsius

Phyllomedusa tarsius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hylidae
Genus:Phyllomedusa
Species: P. tarsius
Binomial name
Phyllomedusa tarsius
(Cope, 1868)

Phyllomedusa tarsius, the tarsier leaf frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, and possibly Bolivia and Guyana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  • La Marca, E.; Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; AmorĂ³s, C.L.B. (2004). "Phyllomedusa tarsius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55864A11382243. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55864A11382243.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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