Hispaniolan yellow tree frog
| Hispaniolan yellow tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Osteopilus |
| Species: | O. pulchrilineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteopilus pulchrilineatus (Cope, 1870) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla pulchrilineata Cope, 1870 "1869" | |
The Hispaniolan yellow tree frog or common treefrog (Osteopilus pulchrilineatus) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Hispaniola, where it is found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[2] Its natural habitats are mesic broadleaf forests, riparian forests (including forest remnants), mangrove forests, grasslands, and marshes. It can also be found in agricultural landscapes (e.g., rice plantations, coffee and cacao plantations, and in the presence of livestock). Males call in flooded pools after heavy rains.[1]
The species has declined and at present exists in highly fragmented populations. Even though it is found in modified habitats, its persistence seems to depend on forests and/or wetlands as the core habitat, making it vulnerable to further habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Osteopilus pulchrilineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Osteopilus pulchrilineatus (Cope, 1870)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.