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Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858) is a animal in the Hylidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858) (Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858))
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Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858)

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858)

The red-skirted treefrog, Dendropsophus rhodopeplus, is an abundant widespread Hylidae frog native to the upper Amazon Basin.

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Family
Genus
Dendropsophus
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Dendropsophus rhodopeplus (Günther, 1858)

Common Name and Taxonomy

Dendropsophus rhodopeplus, commonly known as the red-skirted treefrog, is a species of frog that belongs to the Hylidae family.

Geographic Distribution

This frog is found in the upper Amazon Basin, across the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Habitat

It is a very abundant and widespread species, living in both primary and secondary tropical rainforest.

Breeding Habitat

Individuals of this species gather near permanent ponds, temporary ponds, and swamps to breed.

Photo: (c) Dieter Schulten, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dieter Schulten · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Hylidae Dendropsophus

More from Hylidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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