Sarcohyla psarosema
species of amphibian
The speckled tree frog (Sarcohyla psarosema) is a frog that lives in Mexico. Scientists have seen it in only one place: a cloud forest 2103 meters above sea level in the Sierra Mixes in Oaxaca.[3][1]
Sarcohyla psarosema | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Sarcohyla |
Species: | S. psarosema
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Binomial name | |
Sarcohyla psarosema (Campbell and Duellman, 2000)
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- For another species commonly known as the speckled treefrog, see Boana semiguttata
This frog is brown in color on the back, with white spots. The adult male frog is 31.4 cm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 37.3 cm long. The adult male frog has very muscular front legs.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Raul E. Diaz (June 4, 2004). "Sarcohyla psarosema". AmphibiaWeb. Amphibiaweb. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Grasping Treefrog: Sarcohyla psarosema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55613A53957486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55613A53957486.en. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Sarcohyla psarosema (Campbell and Duellman, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved November 6, 2021.