Monte Duida tree frog
The Monte Duida tree frog (Tepuihyla aecii) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from the Cerro Duida, its type locality in the Amazonas state of southern Venezuela.[2] Its natural habitat is montane tepui vegetation, specifically forest and shrubs adjacent to rivers, streams, and peat bogs. No significant threats to this species occurring in the Duida-Marahuaca National Park are known.[1]
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Tepuihyla aecii is only known from Cerro Duida, Venezuela
| Monte Duida tree frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Tepuihyla |
| Species: | T. aecii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tepuihyla aecii Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1992 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Osteocephalus aecii Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993 "1992" | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Tepuihyla aecii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56040A109538126. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Tepuihyla aecii Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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