Hemiphractus scutatus, also known as Spix's horned treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found in the upper Amazon basin in Bolivia, western Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and southern Colombia.[2][3][4]
| Hemiphractus scutatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Hemiphractus |
| Species: | H. scutatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix, 1824)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Rana scutata Spix, 1824 | |
Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.[1][3][4] It is a cryptic species. Although no significant threats have been found, habitat loss may locally affect it. There are several protected areas within its range.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Claudia Azevedo-Ramos (2004). "Hemiphractus scutatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55371A11299534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55371A11299534.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix, 1824)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b Acosta Galvis, A. R. (2020). "Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix, 1824)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia: Referencia en linea V.10.2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b Ortiz, D. A.; et al. (2018). Ron, S. R.; Merino-Viteri, A. & Ortiz, D. A. (eds.). "Hemiphractus scutatus". Anfibios del Ecuador. Version 2019.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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