Hispaniolan common tree frog
| Osteopilus dominicensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Osteopilus |
| Species: | O. dominicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteopilus dominicensis (Tschudi, 1838) | |
The Hispaniolan common tree frog or Dominican tree frog (Osteopilus dominicensis) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to the island of Hispaniola. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[2]
Hispaniolan common tree frog is an abundant, ubiquitous species on Hispaniola, found from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl. It occurs anywhere near water in forests and anthropogenic open areas. It breeds in standing bodies water, both temporary and permanent.[1]
References
- 1 2 Hedges, B., Inchaustegui, S. & Hernandez, M. (2004). "Osteopilus dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Osteopilus dominicensis (Tschudi, 1838)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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