Biology:Hyla eximia

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Hyla eximia
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyla
Species:
H. eximia
Binomial name
Hyla eximia
Baird, 1854

Hyla eximia, the mountain treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Mexico.[2] Its natural habitats are mesquite grasslands, scrub forests, and pine-oak forests. It is a widely distributed species that faces no major threats.[1]

Hyla eximia is listed as the state amphibian of Arizona.[3] As currently circumscribed, Hyla eximia does not occur in Arizona. Hyla wrightorum, which has previously been regarded as a synonym of Hyla eximia does occur in Arizona.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Template:IUCN
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyla eximia Baird, 1854". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Hylinae/Hyla/Hyla-eximia. Retrieved 29 September 2015. 
  3. "41-859". http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/41/00859.htm. 
  4. Template:IUCN

Wikidata ☰ Q936426 entry