Hyperolius mosaicus

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Hyperolius mosaicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Hyperolius
Species:
H. mosaicus
Binomial name
Hyperolius mosaicus
Perret  [ fr ], 1959

Hyperolius mosaicus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in Cameroon and Gabon, presumably also in the Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea, and possibly in the western Central African Republic. [1] [2] Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is an uncommon, strictly arboreal species that breeds using water in tree holes. Presumably, it is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging, agriculture, and human settlements. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Hyperolius mosaicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T56167A18379255. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56167A18379255.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyperolius mosaicus Perret, 1959". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 October 2015.