Hylodes ornatus or the ornate tree toad is a species of frog in the family Hylodidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Scientists know it from the type locality, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia in the state of Rio de Janeiro.[2][3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Hylodes ornatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Hylodes
Species:
H. ornatus
Binomial name
Hylodes ornatus
(Bokermann, 1967)

References edit

  1. ^ Monique Van Sluys, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz (2004). "Hylodes ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57097A11571040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57097A11571040.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Hylodes ornatus (Bokermann, 1967)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Raul E. Diaz. Tate Tunstall (ed.). "Hylodes ornatus (Bokermann, 1967)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 16, 2023.