Wright's mountain tree frog (Dryophytes wrightorum) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Mexico and the United States.[2] Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate grassland, rivers, and freshwater marshes. Dryophytes wrightorum has been regarded as a synonym of Dryophytes eximius, the mountain tree frog,[1] which is listed as the state amphibian of Arizona.[3] As presently circumscribed, Dryophytes eximius is endemic to Mexico and does not occur in Arizona.[4] It is the state amphibian of Arizona.[5]
Wright's mountain tree frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Dryophytes |
Species: | D. wrightorum
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Binomial name | |
Dryophytes wrightorum (Taylor, 1939)
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References
edit- ^ a b Hammerson, G.A. (2017). "Dryophytes wrightorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T55696A112710808. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T55696A112710808.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Arizona Treefrog (Hyla wrightorum) - Species Profile". nas.er.usgs.gov. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "41-859". Arizona Revised Statutes. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Dryophytes eximius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55478A53955268. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55478A53955268.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "State Amphibian". Arizona State Library. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.