Variegated tree frog

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Variegated tree frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Megastomatohyla
Species:
M. mixomaculata
Binomial name
Megastomatohyla mixomaculata
(Taylor, 1950)

The variegated tree frog (Megastomatohyla mixomaculata) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. Humans are destroying their habitats because of the population increase.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Megastomatohyla mixomaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T55568A53956286. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T55568A53956286.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.