The Cauca tree frog (Hyloscirtus caucanus) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. Endemic to Colombia, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. Scientists have seen it between 2400 and 2720 meters above sea level.[2][3] The frog is threatened by habitat loss.
| Cauca tree frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Hyloscirtus |
| Species: | H. caucanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyloscirtus caucanus (Ardila-Robayo, Ruíz-Carranza & Roa-Trujillo, 1993)
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Hyloscirtus caucanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55436A85899881. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T55436A85899881.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Hyloscirtus caucanus (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza, and Roa-Trujillo, 1993)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Hyloscirtus caucanus (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Roa-Trujillo, 1993)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
