The Monte Duida tree frog (Tepuihyla aecii) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from the Cerro Duida, its type locality in the Amazonas state of southern Venezuela.[2] Its natural habitat is montane tepui vegetation, specifically forest and shrubs adjacent to rivers, streams, and peat bogs. No significant threats to this species occurring in the Duida-Marahuaca National Park are known.[1]

Monte Duida tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Tepuihyla
Species:
T. aecii
Binomial name
Tepuihyla aecii
Ayarzagüena [es], Señaris, and Gorzula, 1992
Synonyms[2]

Osteocephalus aecii Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993 "1992"

Cerro Duida in Venezuela
Cerro Duida in Venezuela
Tepuihyla aecii is only known from Cerro Duida, Venezuela

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Tepuihyla aecii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56040A109538126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T56040A109538126.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Tepuihyla aecii Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 May 2017.