Dendropsophus columbianus

Dendropsophus columbianus (common name: Boettger's Colombian treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to the Andes of Colombia.[2] Dendropsophus columbianus is a common and adaptable species that lives in disturbed areas that formerly supported cloud forests; it has not been found in closed forests. It is typically associated with open habitats, especially those with some waterbodies (small lakes, reservoirs, grassy marshes or pools, wetlands).[1]

Dendropsophus columbianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Dendropsophus
Species:
D. columbianus
Binomial name
Dendropsophus columbianus
(Boettger, 1892)
Synonyms

Hyla variabilis Boulenger, 1896

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Dendropsophus columbianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55454A85899687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T55454A85899687.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus columbianus (Boettger, 1892)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 January 2014.


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