Dendropsophus garagoensis
| Dendropsophus garagoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. garagoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendropsophus garagoensis (Kaplan, 1991) | |
Dendropsophus garagoensis is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches.
Etymology
The frog has been found in and named after Garagoa, Boyacá.[1] Garagoa means in Muysccubun "behind the hill" or "on the other side of the hill".[2][3]
References
- ↑ Dendropsophus garagoensis
- ↑ (in Spanish) Official website Garagoa
- ↑ (in Spanish) Etymology Municipalities Boyacá - Excelsio.net
External links
- Ardila-Robayo, M.C. & Rueda, J.V. 2004 Dendropsophus garagoensis 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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