Phyllomedusa tarsius
| Phyllomedusa tarsius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Phyllomedusa |
| Species: | P. tarsius |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomedusa tarsius (Cope, 1868) | |
Phyllomedusa tarsius, the tarsier leaf frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, and possibly Bolivia and Guyana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- La Marca, E., Azevedo-Ramos, C., Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. 2004. Phyllomedusa tarsius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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