Nesorohyla

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Nesorohyla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Tribe: Cophomantini
Genus: Nesorohyla
Pinheiro, Kok  [ fr ], Noonan, Means, & Haddad  [ fr ], 2018
Species:
N. kanaima
Binomial name
Nesorohyla kanaima
(Goin & Woodley, 1969)
Synonyms [2]
  • Hyla kanaima Goin & Woodley, 1969
  • Myersiohyla kanaima (Goin & Woodley, 1969)
  • Nesorohyla kanaima (Goin & Woodley, 1969)

Nesorohyla is a monotypic genus of frogs in the family Hylidae. The sole species is Nesorohyla kanaima, [3] also known as the Kanaima treefrog. It is endemic to Guyana. [1] [2] [4] and possibly Brazil and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, [5] and rivers. [6] [7]

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References

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