Sarcohyla pentheter, the mourning treefrog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. Scientists have observed it pine-oak forests on the west side of the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains in Oaxaca between 1,280 and 2,000 meters above sea level.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Sarcohyla |
| Species: | S. pentheter
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| Sarcohyla pentheter (Adler, 1965)
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This frog lays eggs in streams.[1]
It is threatened by habitat loss associated with small farms (including partially shaded coffee farms), small grazing spaces, and mining. It is also vulnerable to the fungal disease chytridiomycosis.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Sarcohyla pentheter". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T174249226A53957008. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T174249226A53957008.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Sarcohyla pentheter (Adler, 1965)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Sarcohyla pentheter". AmphibiaWeb. Amphibiaweb. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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