Spine-fingered tree frog
The spine-fingered tree frog (Charadrahyla trux) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is found in the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero state, on Cerro Teotepec between 1,450 and 2,415 meters elevation, and northwest of Asoleadero. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 478 km2.
| Spine-fingered tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Charadrahyla |
| Species: | C. trux |
| Binomial name | |
| Charadrahyla trux (Adler & Dennis, 1972)[2] | |
As it is thought to be restricted to a limited area, and to be threatened by habitat loss and possibly chytridiomycosis, it is currently classified as endangered.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Charadrahyla trux". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55681A169552635. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55681A169552635.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Adler, Kraig; Dennis, David M. (March 15, 1972). "New Tree Frogs of the Genus Hyla from the Cloud Forests of Western Guerrero, México". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History: The University of Kansas: Lawrence, Kansas. 7: 1–8.
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