Hyla heinzsteinitzi
| Hyla heinzsteinitzi | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyla |
| Species: | H. heinzsteinitzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyla heinzsteinitzi (Grach, Plessed and Werner, 2007) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hyla japonica (disputed) | |
Hyla heinzsteinitzi is a species of frog of the family Hylidae.[1] The species has been the subject of some controversy.[2]
The species was described in 2007 by Constantin Grach, Yeshurun Plesser and Yehudah L. Werner in a paper they co-authored in the Journal of Natural History.[2][3] It was named for marine biologist Heinz Steinitz.[2]
Grach was reported as claiming that in 1997 he raised tadpoles collected from the Mamilla Pool in Jerusalem's Old City and noticed that the frogs were different from other species found in Israel, in particular their croaks.[2] Grach also claimed the species may have become extinct at the time it was described.[2] As of 2013 Hyla heinzsteinitzi is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as "critically endangered".[4]
References
- ↑ "Species Hyla heinzsteinitzi". UniProt. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ofri Ilani (19 August 2007). "Who's to blame for disappearance of a new species of amphibian?". Haaretz. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ Grach, C., Plesser, Y., and Werner, Y. L (2007). "A new, sibling, tree frog from Jerusalem (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae)". Journal of Natural History (Taylor & Francis) 41 (9-12): 709–728. doi:10.1080/00222930701261794. OCLC 0022-2933.
- ↑ "Hyla heinzsteinitzi". International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
| External identifiers for Hyla heinzsteinitzi | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 2920388 |