Lynch's Colombian tree frog

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Lynch's Colombian tree frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyloscirtus
Species:
H. lynchi
Binomial name
Hyloscirtus lynchi
(Ruíz-Carranza & Ardila-Robayo, 1991)

Lynch's Colombian tree frog (Hyloscirtus lynchi) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. Scientists have seen it between 2540 and 2700 meters above sea level. [2] [3] It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Hyloscirtus lynchi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T55546A85901655. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T55546A85901655.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Hyloscirtus lynchi (Duellman and Hillis, 1990)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. "Hyloscirtus lynchi (Ruiz-Carranza & Ardila-Robayo, 1991)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 20, 2022.