Dendropsophus sarayacuensis (common name: Shreve's Sarayacu treefrog or Clown tree frog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. sarayacuensis
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| Dendropsophus sarayacuensis (Shreve, 1935)
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ssp. sarayacuensis Shreve, 1935 | |
It is found in the Amazon Basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and—presumably—Colombia.[2] Dendropsophus sarayacuensis is a common in parts of its range (Peru and Ecuador). It is nocturnal, arboreal frog inhabiting understorey vegetation in primary and secondary tropical rainforest and forest edges. Eggs are laid out of water whereas the tadpole develop in water, in temporary and permanent pools.[1]
As a pet edit
They are a very popular exotic pet.
References edit
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- ^ a b Enrique La Marca, Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2004). "Dendropsophus sarayacuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55644A11346531. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55644A11346531.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus sarayacuensis (Shreve, 1935)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 April 2014.