Phasmahyla cochranae

Phasmahyla cochranae, sometimes called the chocolatefoot leaf frog, is a species of frog in the family Phyllomedusidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Phasmahyla cochranae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phyllomedusidae
Genus: Phasmahyla
Species:
P. cochranae
Binomial name
Phasmahyla cochranae
(Bokermann, 1966)

Etymology

The specific name cochranae honours Doris Mable Cochran, an American herpetologist.[1]

References

  1. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.


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