Phyllomedusa tarsius
Phyllomedusa tarsius, also known as the tarsier leaf frog, is a species of frog in the family Phyllomedusidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, and possibly Bolivia and Guyana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Phyllomedusidae |
| Genus: | Phyllomedusa |
| Species: | P. tarsius |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomedusa tarsius (Cope, 1868) | |
References
- La Marca, E.; Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Amorós, C.L.B. (2004). "Phyllomedusa tarsius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55864A11382243. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55864A11382243.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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