Yellow bromeliad frog
| Yellow bromeliad frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Subfamily: | Hylinae |
| Genus: | Osteopilus |
| Species: | O. marianae |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteopilus marianae (Dunn, 1926) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hyla marianae Dunn, 1926 | |
The yellow bromeliad frog or Spaldings tree frog (Osteopilus marianae) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to central Jamaica.[2] Its natural habitats are old-growth pine and deciduous forests where it is found in bromeliads. Eggs are also laid in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation).[1]
References
- 1 2 Hedges, B.; Koenig, S. & Wilson, B. (2004). "Osteopilus marianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Osteopilus marianae (Dunn, 1926)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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