Hoogmoed's tree frog

Hoogmoed's tree frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hypsiboas
Species: H. roraima
Binomial name
Hypsiboas roraima
(Duellman & Hoogmoed, 1992)

Hoogmoed's tree frog, Hypsiboas roraima, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family found in Guyana,[1] possibly Brazil, and possibly Venezuela.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests[3][4] and rivers.

References

  1. Cole, C.J., C.R. Townsend, R.P. Reynolds, R.D. MacCulloch and A. Lathrop (2013). "Amphibians and reptiles of Guyana, South America: Illustrated keys, annotated species accounts, and a biogeographic synopsis". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 125: 317–620. doi:10.2988/0006-324x-125.4.317.
  2. Barrio-Amorós, C.L., J.C. Señaris, R.D. MacCulloch, A. Lathrop, J.M. Guayasamin and W.E. Duellman (2011). "Distribution, vocalization and taxonomic status of Hypsiboas roraima and H. angelicus (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. 51: 21–28.
  3. MacCulloch, R.D.; A. Lathrop (2005). "Hylid frogs from Mount Ayanganna, Guyana: new species, redescriptions and distributional records". Phyllomedusa. 4: 17–37. doi:10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v4i1p17-37.
  4. MacCulloch, R.D.; A. Lathrop (2009). "Herpetofauna of Mount Ayanganna, Guyana. Results of the Royal Ontario Museum Ayanganna Expedition 2000". Royal Ontario Museum Science Contributions. 4: 1–36.

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