Brimley's chorus frog
Brimley's chorus frog (Pseudacris brimleyi) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to the United States, and is named for North Carolina zoologist C.S. Brimley. Its natural habitats are subtropical forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, ponds, open excavations, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Brimley's chorus frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Pseudacris |
| Species: | P. brimleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudacris brimleyi Brandt & Walker, 1933 | |
References
- Hammerson, G. 2004. Pseudacris brimleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
- Herps of North Carolina--Brimley's Chorus Frog—accessed 19 June 2008
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