Dendropsophus acreanus

Dendropsophus acreanus (common name: Acre treefrog)[1] is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in western Brazil (in Acre and Amazonas states), northeastern Bolivia, and southeastern Peru.[2]

Dendropsophus acreanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Dendropsophus
Species:
D. acreanus
Binomial name
Dendropsophus acreanus
(Bokermann, 1964)
Synonyms

Hyla acreana Bokermann, 1964

Dendropsophus acreanus is a common species found in lowland and premontane moist tropical forests. It is an understorey species typically found in forest edges. It can benefit from disturbance, and can spread in vegetation along newly constructed roads. No major threats affecting this species can be identified.[1]

Male Dendropsophus acreanus

References

  1. Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Angulo, A.; Jungfer, K.-H.; Reichle, S.; De la Riva, I. & Monteza, J.I. (2016) [errata version of 2004 assessment]. "Dendropsophus acreanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55373A86637152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55373A11299759.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus acreanus (Bokermann, 1964)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 March 2014.


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