Hispaniolan common tree frog
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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, Hispaniolan laughing 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
[edit]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
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- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Hispaniolan Laughing Treefrog: Osteopilus dominicensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T55808A172794620. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T55808A172794620.en. 55808. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ 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.