Sarcohyla pentheter, the mourning treefrog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. Scientists have observed it pine-oak forests on the west side of the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains in Oaxaca between 1,280 and 2,000 meters above sea level.[2][3]

Sarcohyla pentheter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Sarcohyla
Species:
S. pentheter
Binomial name
Sarcohyla pentheter
(Adler, 1965)
Synonyms
  • Plectrohyla pentheter (Adler, 1965)

This frog lays eggs in streams.[1]

It is threatened by habitat loss associated with small farms (including partially shaded coffee farms), small grazing spaces, and mining. It is also vulnerable to the fungal disease chytridiomycosis.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sarcohyla pentheter". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T174249226A53957008. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T174249226A53957008.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Sarcohyla pentheter (Adler, 1965)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sarcohyla pentheter". AmphibiaWeb. Amphibiaweb. Retrieved November 15, 2021.