Dendropsophus anceps

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Dendropsophus anceps
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Dendropsophus
Species:
D. anceps
Binomial name
Dendropsophus anceps
(Lutz, 1929)
Synonyms [2]

Hyla ancepsLutz, 1929

Dendropsophus anceps (common name: Estrella treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to the lowlands of southeastern Brazil. [2] Its natural habitats are open, stagnant water bodies (swamps), including man-made pools. There are no significant threats to this very common species. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues (2010). "Dendropsophus anceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T55389A11290726. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55389A11290726.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus anceps (Lutz, 1929)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 January 2014.