Hyloscirtus tigrinus
Hyloscirtus tigrinus is a species of tree frog native to Colombia and Ecuador.[2] It can be found in elevations of up to 3000 meters.[3]
| Hyloscirtus tigrinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
| Species: | H. tigrinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyloscirtus tigrinus Mueses-Cisneros and Anganoy-Criollo, 2008 | |
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Description
Hyloscirtus tigrinus is a medium-sized and robust frog with spots covering various parts of its body.[4] It has a distinctive color pattern, which allows it to be distinguished from other Hyloscirtus species. This is also how the species was named, having a similar pattern to that of the tiger.[5]
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References
- Hyloscirtus tigrinus, IUCN. Downloaded 24 July 2020
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- "Hyloscirtus tigrinus Mueses-Cisneros and Anganoy-Criollo, 2008 | Amphibian Species of the World". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- "AmphibiaWeb - Hyloscirtus tigrinus". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- Pskhun (2012-08-08). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2008] Hyloscirtus tigrinus • A new species of the Hyloscirtus larinopygion group (Amphibia: Anura: Hylidae) from southwest Colombia". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
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