Yellow bromeliad frog
The yellow bromeliad frog (Osteopilus marianae), or Spaldings tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to central Jamaica.[2] Its natural habitats are old-growth pine and deciduous forests where it is found in bromeliads. Eggs are also laid in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation).[1]
| Yellow bromeliad frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Osteopilus |
| Species: | O. marianae |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteopilus marianae (Dunn, 1926) | |
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References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Osteopilus marianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T55809A3032423. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T55809A3032423.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Osteopilus marianae (Dunn, 1926)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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