Lowland burrowing tree frog
Lowland burrowing tree frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Smilisca |
Species: | S. fodiens |
Binomial name | |
Smilisca fodiens (Boulenger, 1882) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Pternohyla fodiens Boulenger, 1882 |
The lowland burrowing tree frog or northern casquehead frog (Smilisca fodiens) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in south-central Arizona, the United States, and southward along the coastal plain and foothills to Western and South-Central Mexico.[1][2] Its natural habitats are open mesquite grassland and tropical scrub forests at elevations from near sea level to about 1,490 m (4,890 ft) above sea level. It is a burrowing frog that is common in rain-filled temporary pools, its breeding habitat. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural development. However, many well-preserved populations have been recorded.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Georgina Santos-Barrera, Geoffrey Hammerson, Paulino Ponce-Campos (2010). "Smilisca fodiens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T55907A11387024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55907A11387024.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Smilisca fodiens (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 February 2017.