Hypsiboas atlanticus

Hypsiboas atlanticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Subfamily: Hylinae
Genus: Hypsiboas
Species: H. atlanticus
Binomial name
Hypsiboas atlanticus
(Caramaschi & Velosa, 1996)
Synonyms

Hyla atlantica Caramaschi and Velosa, 1996

Hypsiboas atlanticus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest in Bahia state, Brazil.[2] It is a very abundant species inhabiting primary and secondary forest and forest edge, including degraded forest. It breeds in fish ponds, lakes and pools. It is an adaptable species but it can be locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Carnaval, A.C. & Pimenta, B. (2004). "Hypsiboas atlanticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hypsiboas atlanticus (Caramaschi and Velosa, 1996)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 January 2015.


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