Hemiphractus johnsoni
Hemiphractus johnsoni, or the Johnson's horned treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Cordillera Central in Antioquia and Caldas Departments as well as from the Cordillera Oriental in Huila Department. Prior to 2001, what now is known as Hemiphractus helioi was included in this species.[2][3] Its natural habitat is primary cloud forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Hemiphractus johnsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Hemiphractus |
| Species: | H. johnsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemiphractus johnsoni (Noble, 1917) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cerathyla johnsoni Noble, 1917 | |
References
- Castro, F.; Lynch, J. & Gascon, C. (2004). "Hemiphractus johnsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hemiphractus johnsoni (Noble, 1917)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Hemiphractus johnsoni (Noble, 1917)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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