Biology:Upland burrowing tree frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Upland burrowing tree frog
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Smilisca
Species:
S. dentata
Binomial name
Smilisca dentata
(Smith, 1957)
Synonyms

Pternohyla dentata Smith, 1957

The upland burrowing tree frog (Smilisca dentata) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Mexico and occurs in southeastern Aguascalientes and adjacent northern Jalisco at elevations of 1,800–1,900 m (5,900–6,200 ft) asl.[1][2] Its natural habitats are flooded grasslands where it breeds in temporary and permanent pools. It is a rare species that is threatened by habitat loss caused by conversion into agricultural land and the subsequent pesticide pollution.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Smilisca dentata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T55906A169647689. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55906A169647689.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55906/169647689. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Smilisca dentata (Smith, 1957)". 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/Smilisca/Smilisca-dentata. 

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