The Cauca tree frog (Hyloscirtus caucanus) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. Endemic to Colombia, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. Scientists have seen it between 2400 and 2720 meters above sea level.[2][3] The frog is threatened by habitat loss.

Cauca tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyloscirtus
Species:
H. caucanus
Binomial name
Hyloscirtus caucanus
(Ardila-Robayo, Ruíz-Carranza & Roa-Trujillo, 1993)

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyloscirtus caucanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55436A85899881. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T55436A85899881.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Hyloscirtus caucanus (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza, and Roa-Trujillo, 1993)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hyloscirtus caucanus (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Roa-Trujillo, 1993)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 23, 2022.