Tepuihyla luteolabris
| Tepuihyla luteolabris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Tepuihyla |
| Species: | T. luteolabris |
| Binomial name | |
| Tepuihyla luteolabris (Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Osteocephalus luteolabris Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993 "1992" | |
Tepuihyla luteolabris is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Venezuela where it can be found on a number of tepui.[2]
Habitat
Scientists have seen this species in meadows on two mountains in the tepui highlands: Marahuaca Norte in Amazonas and Cerro Galicia in Sierra de San Luis. They found it 2,550 m (8,370 ft) above sea level.[1]
Scientists found the frog inside a protected park, Duida-Marahuaka National Park[1]
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction. Climate change may harm this frog by causing changes in vegetation and in the humidity that it needs to reproduce. Viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens can also harm this species.[1]
Scientists recommend germplasm banking and captive breeding programs.[1]
Sub-populations
Tepuihyla celsae, assessed as data deficient by the International Union for Conservation of Nature,[3] is now considered a junior synonym of Tepuihyla luteolabris.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Señaris, J.C. (2024). "Marahuaca Treefrog: Tepuihyla luteolabris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T89022323A252398412. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T89022323A252398412.en. S2CID 241371861. 89022323. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Tepuihyla luteolabris (Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ↑ Abraham Mijares; Jesús Manzanilla; Enrique La Marca (2004). "Tepuihyla celsae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T56041A11416413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56041A11416413.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.