Dryophytes eximius

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Mountain tree frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Dryophytes
Species:
D. eximius
Binomial name
Dryophytes eximius
(Baird, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Hyla eximiaBaird, 1854
Mountain Treefrog, (Dryophytes eximius), Municipality of Gomez Farias, Tamaulipas, Mexico (27 May 2005). Dryophytes eximius WLF-747-1A, Municipio Gomez Farias; 27 May 2005.jpg
Mountain Treefrog, (Dryophytes eximius), Municipality of Gómez Farías, Tamaulipas, Mexico (27 May 2005).

Dryophytes eximius, commonly known as the mountain tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Mexico. [2] Its natural habitats are mesquite grasslands, scrub forests, and pine-oak forests. It is a widely distributed species that faces no major threats. [1]

Dryophytes eximius is listed as the state amphibian of Arizona. [3] As currently circumscribed, Dryophytes eximius does not occur in Arizona. Dryophytes wrightorum , the Wright's mountain tree frog, which has previously been regarded as a synonym of Dryophytes eximius does occur in Arizona. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Dryophytes eximius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T55478A53955268. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55478A53955268.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyla eximia Baird, 1854". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  3. "41-859". Arizona Revised Statutes. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  4. Hammerson, G.A. (2017). "Dryophytes wrightorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T55696A112710808. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T55696A112710808.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.