Oaxacan yellow tree frog

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Oaxacan yellow tree frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Megastomatohyla
Species:
M. pellita
Binomial name
Megastomatohyla pellita
(Duellman, 1968)

The Oaxacan yellow tree frog (Megastomatohyla pellita) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae and is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References


  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Megastomatohyla pellita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T55592A53956876. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T55592A53956876.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.