Dendropsophus microps (Peters, 1872) is a animal in the Hylidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dendropsophus microps (Peters, 1872)

Dendropsophus microps (Peters, 1872)

Dendropsophus microps, the Nova Friburgo tree frog, is a Hylidae frog likely endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest, threatened by habitat loss.

Family
Genus
Dendropsophus
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Dendropsophus microps (Peters, 1872)

Dendropsophus microps, commonly known as the Nova Friburgo tree frog, is a frog species that belongs to the Hylidae family. It is currently thought to be endemic to the Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil, though it may also be found in Argentina. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations, heavily degraded former forest, ponds, and canals and ditches. This species faces threats from habitat loss.

Photo: (c) Diogo Provete, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Diogo Provete · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Hylidae Dendropsophus

More from Hylidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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