The Charta tree frog (Hyloscirtus denticulentus) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. Endemic to Colombia, its skin is green, and it may have black speckles along its spine.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers in the Sub-Andean forests of the foothills of the Cordilleras associated with the Middle Magdalena Valley in the Antioquia Department.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss, agriculture, and livestock ranching.[1]

Charta tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyloscirtus
Species:
H. denticulentus
Binomial name
Hyloscirtus denticulentus
(Duellman, 1972)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyloscirtus denticulentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55468A85900776. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T55468A85900776.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bernal, MH & JD Lynch. 2008. Review and analysis of altitudinal distribution of the Andean Anurans in Colombia. Zootaxa  1826: 1-25.