Amazon sheep frog
| Hamptophryne boliviana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Hamptophryne |
| Species: | H. boliviana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hamptophryne boliviana (Parker, 1927) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chiasmocleis boliviana Parker, 1927 | |
The Amazon sheep frog or Bolivian sheep frog (Hamptophryne boliviana) is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is found in the northern and western sides of the Amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.[2] This species is widespread but uncommon in much of its range. These frogs are found in the leaf-litter of primary and secondary tropical rainforests. Breeding takes place in ponds and flooded areas within forest. No significant threats affecting this species have been identified.[1]
References
- 1 2 La Marca, E., Reynolds, R., Azevedo-Ramos, C., Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. (2004). "Hamptophryne boliviana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hamptophryne boliviana (Parker, 1927)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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