Dendropsophus bifurcus

Dendropsophus bifurcus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Dendropsophus
Species:	D. bifurcus
Binomial name
	Dendropsophus bifurcus; (Andersson, 1945)

Dendropsophus bifurcus (common name: Upper Amazon treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2] Dendropsophus bifurcus is an abundant and widespread species that inhabits bushes in open forest and clearings. It breeds in permanent and temporary shallow ponds. Eggs are laid out of the water on leaves whereas the tadpoles develop in the water.[1]

References

Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Angulo, A.; Castro, F. & Rueda, J.V. (2004). "Dendropsophus bifurcus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55409A11302897. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55409A11302897.en.
Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus bifurcus (Andersson, 1945)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

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[IUCN-1] Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Angulo, A.; Castro, F. & Rueda, J.V. (2004). "Dendropsophus bifurcus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55409A11302897. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55409A11302897.en.

[frost-2] Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dendropsophus bifurcus (Andersson, 1945)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 April 2014.