Dendropsophus frosti
species of amphibian
The acre tree frog (Dendropsophus frosti) is a frog that lives in South America. Scientists have seen it in two places, one in Colombia and one in Peru.[3][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. frosti
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendropsophus frosti (Motta, Castroviejo-Fisher, Venegas, Orrico, and Padial, 2012)
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The adult male frog is 21.1 to 23.0 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 25.9 to 28.8 mm long. It has large eyes and vomerine teeth in its jaw. This frog can change color. During the day, it is light brown in color on the back and darker on the sides. It is yellow or white on the belly. At night, the male frog is yellow and the female frog is brown.[1]
The female frog lays eggs on firm surfaces, such as the sides of tree trunks.[1]
This species is named after herpetologist Darrel Frost.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 David Wong (October 22, 2012). "Dendropsophus frosti". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Acre Tree Frog: Dendropsophus acreanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T78459348A85986534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T78459348A85986534.en. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dendropsophus frosti (Motta, Castroviejo-Fisher, Venegas, Orrico, and Padial, 2012)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
