Dendropsophus rhodopeplus

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Dendropsophus
Species: D. rhodopeplus
Binomial name
Dendropsophus rhodopeplus
(Günther, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Hyla albida (Melin, 1941)
  • Hyla aluminiata (Andersson, 1906)
  • Hyla rufopunctata (Andersson, 1906)

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (common name: red-skirted treefrog) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2]

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus is a very abundant and widespread frog found in primary and secondary tropical rainforest. These frogs gather near permanent and temporary ponds and swamps for breeding.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Javier Icochea, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Ariadne Angulo, Marinus Hoogmoed (2004). "Dendropsophus rhodopeplus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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