Hispaniolan common tree frog
| Hispaniolan common tree frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Osteopilus |
| Species: | O. dominicensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Osteopilus dominicensis (Tschudi, 1838)
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The Hispaniolan common tree frog (Osteopilus dominicensis), or Dominican tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti).[2]
Habitat[]
It is an abundant, ubiquitous species on Hispaniola, found from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl. It occurs anywhere near water in forests and anthropogenic open areas. It breeds in standing bodies water, both temporary and permanent.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Osteopilus dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T55808A56091184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T55808A56091184.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Osteopilus dominicensis (Tschudi, 1838)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
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