Dendropsophus frosti, the acre tree frog, is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to in South America. Scientists have seen it at two sites, one in Colombia and one in Peru.[3][1]
| Dendropsophus frosti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Dendropsophus |
| Species: | D. frosti
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendropsophus frosti Motta, Castroviejo-Fisher, Venegas, Orrico, and Padial, 2012
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The adult male frog measures 21.1 to 23.0 mm long in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 25.9 to 28.8 mm. It has large eyes and vomerine teeth in its jaw. During the day, this frog is light brown in color on the dorsum with darker coloration on the sides and groin. Its belly is yellow or white. At night, the male frog is yellow and the female frog is brown.[1]
The female frog lays eggs on firm surfaces, such as the sides of tree trunks.[1]
This species is named after herpetologist Darrel Frost.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e David Wong (October 22, 2012). "Dendropsophus frosti". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Acre Tree Frog: Dendropsophus acreanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T78459348A85986534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T78459348A85986534.en. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Dendropsophus frosti (Motta, Castroviejo-Fisher, Venegas, Orrico, and Padial, 2012)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved April 9, 2021.