Lowland burrowing tree frog

The lowland burrowing tree frog or northern casquehead frog (Smilisca fodiens) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in south-central Arizona, the United States, and southward along the coastal plain and foothills to Western and South-Central Mexico.[1][2] Its natural habitats are open mesquite grassland and tropical scrub forests at elevations from near sea level to about 1,490 m (4,890 ft) above sea level. It is a burrowing frog that is common in rain-filled temporary pools, its breeding habitat. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural development. However, many well-preserved populations have been recorded.[1]

Lowland burrowing tree frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Smilisca
Species:
S. fodiens
Binomial name
Smilisca fodiens
(Boulenger, 1882)
Synonyms[2]

Pternohyla fodiens Boulenger, 1882
Hyla rudis Mocquard, 1899

References

  1. Georgina Santos-Barrera; Geoffrey Hammerson; Paulino Ponce-Campos (2010). "Smilisca fodiens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T55907A11387024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55907A11387024.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Smilisca fodiens (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 February 2017.


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