Hemiphractus johnsoni

Hemiphractus johnsoni, or the Johnson's horned treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Cordillera Central in Antioquia and Caldas Departments as well as from the Cordillera Oriental in Huila Department. Prior to 2001, what now is known as Hemiphractus helioi was included in this species.[2][3] Its natural habitat is primary cloud forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Hemiphractus johnsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Hemiphractus
Species:
H. johnsoni
Binomial name
Hemiphractus johnsoni
(Noble, 1917)
Synonyms

Cerathyla johnsoni Noble, 1917

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Hemiphractus johnsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T55369A85898110. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T55369A85898110.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hemiphractus johnsoni (Noble, 1917)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Hemiphractus johnsoni (Noble, 1917)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.


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