Plectrohyla exquisita
Plectrohyla exquisita
| Plectrohyla exquisita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Plectrohyla |
| Species: | P. exquisita
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectrohyla exquisita McCranie & Wilson, 1998
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Plectrohyla exquisita is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae. Before its description in 1998, it was confused with Plectrohyla teuchestes. It is endemic to the in the Cortés Department of northwestern Honduras.[2] The species range is within the Cusuco National Park.[1]
Natural habitats of Plectrohyla exquisita are lower montane wet forests at elevations of 1,490–1,680 m (4,890–5,510 ft) asl. They are found on low vegetation along streams and breed in streams. It is moderately common but assumed to be in decline because of chytridiomycosis.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Plectrohyla exquisita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55874A54363046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T55874A54363046.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Plectrohyla exquisita McCranie and Wilson, 1998". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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