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Trachycephalus
''Trachycephalus'' is a genus of frogs, commonly known as the casque-headed tree frogs, in the family Hylidae Hylidae is a wide-ranging family of frogs commonly referred to as "tree frogs and their allies". However, the hylids include a diversity of frog species, many of which do not live in trees, but are terrestrial or semiaquatic. Taxonomy and s .... They are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. In a recent revision, the seven species of the genus ''Phrynohyas'' were included in this genus, and ''Phrynohyas'' is now considered a synonym of ''Trachycephalus''., 2005: Systematic Review of the Frog Family Hylidae, with Special Reference to Hylinae: Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomic Revision. ''Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History'', Num. 294, pp.1-240 These frogs inhabit the canopies of tropical rainforests, where they breed in tree cavities, and seldom, if ever, descend to the ground. Species References External links * . 2007. Amphib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachycephalus
''Trachycephalus'' is a genus of frogs, commonly known as the casque-headed tree frogs, in the family Hylidae Hylidae is a wide-ranging family of frogs commonly referred to as "tree frogs and their allies". However, the hylids include a diversity of frog species, many of which do not live in trees, but are terrestrial or semiaquatic. Taxonomy and s .... They are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. In a recent revision, the seven species of the genus ''Phrynohyas'' were included in this genus, and ''Phrynohyas'' is now considered a synonym of ''Trachycephalus''., 2005: Systematic Review of the Frog Family Hylidae, with Special Reference to Hylinae: Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomic Revision. ''Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History'', Num. 294, pp.1-240 These frogs inhabit the canopies of tropical rainforests, where they breed in tree cavities, and seldom, if ever, descend to the ground. Species References External links * . 2007. Amphib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachycephalus Dibernardoi
''Trachycephalus dibernardoi'' is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and Argentina. Scientists think it might also live in Paraguay. Taxonomy ; Original description This species was originally described in 2008 by the herpetologists Axel Kwet and Mirco Solé.Kwet, Axel and Mirco Solé (2008). A new species of Trachycephalus (Anura: Hylidae) from the Atlantic Rain Forest in southern Brazil. Zootaxa 1947: 53–67. ISSN 1175-5326. ; Type locality The type locality for this species is: "Centro de Pesquisas e Conservação da Natureza (CPCN) Pró Mata, at the following coordinates: , at an altitude of 950 meters above sea level, in the municipality of São Francisco de Paula in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil." ; Holotype The designated holotype is catalogued as follows: MCP 2422; an adult female captured on January 20, 1996, by Axel Kwet and Marcos Di Bernardo. They found it stored in the collection of the PUCRS Museum of Science and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachycephalus Resinifictrix
The Mission golden-eyed tree frog or Amazon milk frog (''Trachycephalus resinifictrix'') is a large species of arboreal frog native to the Amazon Rainforest The Amazon rainforest, Amazon jungle or ; es, Selva amazónica, , or usually ; french: Forêt amazonienne; nl, Amazoneregenwoud. In English, the names are sometimes capitalized further, as Amazon Rainforest, Amazon Forest, or Amazon Jungle. ... in South America. It is sometimes referred to as the blue milk frog due to a sticky, milk-like substance that they produce when feeling threatened. It was first discovered along the Maracanã River in Brazil. This species was previously within the genus ''Phrynohyas'', which was recently synonymized with ''Trachycephalus''. Description These frogs are fairly large, reaching sizes of in length. Adult frogs are light grey in colour with brown or black banding, while juveniles will exhibit stronger contrasts. As they age, their skin develops a slightly bumpy texture. Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachycephalus "vermiculatus"
The milky tree frog is a frog population endemic to Mexico, Central America, Ecuador, and Venezuela. It might be one species of frog or it might be many. The ''Amphibian Species of the World'' uses the scientific name Trachycephalus "vermiculatus," with quotes, for all frogs that scientists once considered part of ''Trachycephalus typhonius The veined tree frog (''Trachycephalus typhonius''), or common milk frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. This species was previously within the genus ''Phrynohyas'', which was recently synonymized with ''Trachycephalus'' .(Faivovich ...'' but later decided were not, a placeholder taxon. Other English names for these frogs include veined tree frog, common tree frog, warty tree frog, marbled tree frog, vein-eyed glue frog, Amazon tree frog, and pepper tree frog. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q111077167 Frogs of South America Fauna of Central America Frogs of North America Trachycephalus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission Golden-eyed Tree Frog
The Mission golden-eyed tree frog or Amazon milk frog (''Trachycephalus resinifictrix'') is a large species of arboreal frog native to the Amazon Rainforest in South America. It is sometimes referred to as the blue milk frog due to a sticky, milk-like substance that they produce when feeling threatened. It was first discovered along the Maracanã River in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... This species was previously within the genus ''Phrynohyas'', which was recently synonymized with ''Trachycephalus''. Description These frogs are fairly large, reaching sizes of in length. Adult frogs are light grey in colour with brown or black banding, while juveniles will exhibit stronger contrasts. As they age, their skin develops a slightly bumpy texture. Their b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog
''Trachycephalus mesophaeus'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and occurs in the Atlantic Forest between Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ..., extending inland to central Minas Gerais. It is found at elevations below . Common name Porto Alegre golden-eyed treefrog has been coined for it, Porto Alegre being its type locality. ''Trachycephalus mesophaeus'' occurs in primary and secondary forest and forest edge on vegetation near waterbodies. Breeding is explosive and takes place in both temporary and permanent ponds. The egg clutches float on the water. ''Trachycephalus mesophaeus'' is an abundant species that can be threatened by clear cutting and water pollution. References Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachycephalus Macrotis
''Trachycephalus macrotis'', also known as the Amazonian milk frog and known in Spanish as , is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Peru and Ecuador. Scientists have seen it between 225 and 925 m above sea level. Description The adult male frog measures 69.8 to 91.5 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 93.9 to 118.7 mm. Its head is wider than it is long. It has bronze-colored skin with coffee-colored marks. It has some webbing on its feet and relatively small climbing disks on its toes. Taxonomy This species was split from the taxon '' T. typhonius''. Habitat This nocturnal Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite. Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed sens ... frog lives in submontane tropical forests, especially primary forest, near streams. However, it has laso be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veined Tree Frog
The veined tree frog (''Trachycephalus typhonius''), or common milk frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. This species was previously within the genus ''Phrynohyas'', which was recently synonymized with ''Trachycephalus'' .(Faivovich, et al., 2005) It is found in Central and South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, discont ..., subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, heavily degraded former forest, water storage areas, and ponds. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachycephalus Typhonius
The veined tree frog (''Trachycephalus typhonius''), or common milk frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. This species was previously within the genus ''Phrynohyas'', which was recently synonymized with ''Trachycephalus'' .(Faivovich, et al., 2005) It is found in Central and South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, heavily degraded former forest, water storage areas, and ponds. The veined tree frog is nocturnal, and can typically be found in tree branches and in areas with large amounts of vegetation. This frog is one of several other tree frogs in the family Hylidae that secrete a toxic substance from their skin that produces extreme irri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachycephalus Cunauaru
''Trachycephalus cunauaru'' is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil, Bolivia, and Ecuador, where it lives in rainforest and other forest habitats. Scientists believe it may also live in Colombia and Peru. Scientists have seen it as high as 800 meters above sea level. The adult male frog measures 57.9 to 74.3 mm long in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 74.4 to 84.9 mm. This frog has a pattern of dark and light brown or gray on its back. Its toes are light green in color. This frog is nocturnal. It frog spends almost all of its life cycle in canopy. It reproduces during the rainy season. The male frog finds a water-filled hole or cavity inside a tree. Then it perches between 2 and 32 meters off the ground and sings to attract a female, who lays her eggs in the water. Scientists believe the frogs are territorial A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachycephalus Mambaiensis
''Trachycephalus mambaiensis'', also known as the Mambai casque-headed tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q4678625 Frogs of South America Amphibians described in 2009 Trachycephalus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachycephalus Quadrangulum
''Trachycephalus quadrangulum'', the Chocoan milk frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to the Pacific slopes of the Andes in Ecuador and Peru. Scientists have seen it between 20 and 350 meters above sea level. The adult male frog measures 53.4 to 76.9 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 60.5 to 80.8 mm. The adult frog is brown or gray in color with a four-sided darker gray mark on its back. Its head is wider than it is long. References Frogs of South America Amphibians described in 1882 Trachycephalus Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Hylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |