Smilisca baudinii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Smilisca |
Species: | S. baudinii |
Binomial name | |
Smilisca baudinii Duméril & Bibron, 1841 |
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Synonyms | |
Hyla baudinii |
Smilisca baudinii is a nocturnal species of tree frog whose native range extends from the Sonoran Desert and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas[2] south to Costa Rica. Common names include Mexican Tree Frog, Baudin's Tree Frog and Van Vliet’s Frog. They are usually found within lightly forested areas near permanent sources of water.
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The Mexican Tree Frog is generally a brown-grey in color, with darker brown irregular blotching. Their underside is typically a lighter grey or white. Their legs have distinctive dark banding.
The species has numerous synonymous classifications due to disjunct populations, and was mistakenly redescribed on several different occasions by different field researchers.
The Mexican Tree Frog is considered to be a threatened species in the US state of Texas.[3] It has only been reported in a few counties, and no estimates of its actual population count have been made.
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