Hispaniolan common tree frog

The Hispaniolan common tree frog (Osteopilus dominicensis), or Dominican tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to the island of Hispaniola. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[2]

Hispaniolan common tree frog

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Osteopilus
Species:
O. dominicensis
Binomial name
Osteopilus dominicensis
(Tschudi, 1838)

Hispaniolan common tree frog is an abundant, ubiquitous species on Hispaniola, found from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl. It occurs anywhere near water in forests and anthropogenic open areas. It breeds in standing bodies water, both temporary and permanent.[1]

References
  1. Hedges, B.; Inchaustegui, S. & Hernandez, M. (2004). "Osteopilus dominicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 6 April 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Osteopilus dominicensis (Tschudi, 1838)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 April 2014.


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