Hallowell's tree frog (Hyla hallowellii) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.

Hallowell's tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyla
Species:
H. hallowellii
Binomial name
Hyla hallowellii
Thompson, 1912

Etymology

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The specific name, hallowellii, is in honor of American herpetologist Edward Hallowell.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Hyla hallowelii is endemic to Japan.[1]

The natural habitats of H. halowellii are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations, heavily degraded former forests, ponds, irrigated land, canals, and ditches.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Hyla hallowellii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T55499A177179239. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T55499A177179239.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. (Kindle edition).

Further reading

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  • Thompson JC (1912). "Prodrome of Descriptions of New Species of Reptilia and Batrachia from the Far East". Herpetological Notices (2): 1–4. (Hyla hallowellii, new species, pp. 2–3).