Dendropsophus triangulum

Dendropsophus triangulum (common name: triangle treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, western Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2]

Dendropsophus triangulum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Dendropsophus
Species:
D. triangulum
Binomial name
Dendropsophus triangulum
(Günther, 1869)
Synonyms

Hyla laynei Goin, 1957
Hyla membranacea Andersson, 1945
Hyla oliveae Cochran & Goin, 1970
Hyla reticulata Jiménez de la Espada, 1871 "1870"

Dendropsophus triangulum is widespread but generally uncommon. It is most commonly found around temporary ponds in clearings near forest, but can be also found in forests. Breeding takes place in temporary ponds, where the tadpoles develop.[1]

References
  1. Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. (2004). "Dendropsophus triangulum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus triangulum (Günther, 1869)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 March 2014.


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