Sarcohyla psarosema
Sarcohyla psarosema is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae.
| Sarcohyla psarosema | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Sarcohyla |
| Species: | S. psarosema |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarcohyla psarosema (Campbell & Duellman, 2000) | |
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It is endemic to the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca of Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. Scientists know it from the type locality: a cloud forest 2103 meters above sea level in the Sierra Mixes in Oaxaca.[2][3]
The skin of the dorsum is brown in color with white spots. The adult male measures 31.4 cm in snout-vent length and the adult female 37.3 cm. The adult male has very muscular forelegs.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sarcohyla psarosema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55613A53957486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55613A53957486.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. "Sarcohyla psarosema (Campbell and Duellman, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- Raul E. Diaz (June 4, 2004). "Sarcohyla psarosema". AmphibiaWeb. Amphibiaweb. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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