Lutz's lime tree frog
| Lutz's lime tree frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaenorhynchus |
| Species: | S. orophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaenorhynchus orophilus (A. Lutz & B. Lutz, 1938) | |
Lutz's lime tree frog, Sphaenorhynchus orophilus, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. & Caramaschi, U. 2004. Sphaenorhynchus orophilus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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