Dwarf Mexican tree frog
The dwarf Mexican tree frog (Tlalocohyla smithii) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Mexico.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Tlalocohyla |
| Species: | T. smithii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tlalocohyla smithii (Boulenger, 1901) | |
Habitat and distribution
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
It ranges from central Sinaloa southwards along the Pacific lowlands to southern Oaxaca, and inland in the Balsas-Tepalcatepec Basin Guerrero, Morelos, and Puebla states. It is found at elevations from sea level to 1,332 meters.[1]
Conservation
It is threatened by habitat loss.The frog's distribution is caused by abiotic and biotic factors as well as, the availability of resources and characteristics of reproductive sites.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Tlalocohyla smithii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55660A53958386. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T55660A53958386.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Luna-Gómez, M. I., García, A., & Santos-Barrera, G. (2017). Spatial and temporal distribution and microhabitat use of aquatic breeding amphibians (Anura) in a seasonally dry tropical forest in Chamela, Mexico. Revista De Biología Tropical, 65(3), 1082. https://doi.org/10.15517/rbt.v65i3.29440
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