Dendropsophus gaucheri

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Dendropsophus gaucheri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Dendropsophus
Species:
D. gaucheri
Binomial name
Dendropsophus gaucheri
(Lescure & Marty, 2001)

Dendropsophus gaucheri is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae.

It is found in French Guiana and Suriname. [2] Its natural habitat is savanna near pools that are created during the rainy season. It is a common species during the breeding season. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Reynolds, R.; Hoogmoed, M.; MacCulloch, R. & Gaucher, P. (2004). "Dendropsophus gaucheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T55486A11305483. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55486A11305483.en .
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus gaucheri (Lescure and Marty, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 March 2014.