Dendropsophus rhodopeplus

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Dendropsophus
Species:	D. rhodopeplus
Binomial name
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858)
Synonyms
Hyla albida(Melin, 1941) Hyla aluminiata(Andersson, 1906) Hyla rufopunctata(Andersson, 1906)

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (common name: red-skirted treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. ^[2]

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus is a very abundant and widespread frog found in primary and secondary tropical rainforest. These frogs gather near permanent and temporary ponds and swamps for breeding. ^[1]

Gallery

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  D. rhodopeplus: colour changing after one minute exposure to flashlight.

References

1. Javier Icochea, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Ariadne Angulo, Marinus Hoogmoed (2004). "Dendropsophus rhodopeplus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T55625A11342714. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55625A11342714.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 April 2014.