Biology:Nicaragua cross-banded tree frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Nicaragua cross-banded tree frog
Cross-Banded Treefrog (Smilisca puma) (11610182336).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Smilisca
Species:
S. puma
Binomial name
Smilisca puma
(Cope, 1885)
Synonyms

Hyla puma Cope, 1885 "1884"
Hyla wellmanorum Taylor, 1952

The Nicaragua cross-banded tree frog or tawny smilisca (Smilisca puma) is a species of tree frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica and adjacent Nicaragua to about 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level.[1][2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests. It breeds in small, shallow temporary pools or ponds, including those in very disturbed habitats, such as pastures. Males call during the rainy season from shallow water and low bushes. Habitat loss and degradation caused by small- and large-scale agriculture and logging are threats to this species.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Smilisca puma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T56009A54365493. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T56009A54365493.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56009/54365493. Retrieved 14 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Smilisca puma (Cope, 1885)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Hylinae/Smilisca/Smilisca-puma. Retrieved 8 June 2016. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2711178 entry