About Dryophytes wrightorum (Taylor, 1939)
Nomenclature and Classification
Wright's mountain tree frog, with the scientific name Dryophytes wrightorum, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family that is found in both Mexico and the United States.
Natural Habitats
Its natural habitats include temperate forests, temperate grassland, rivers, and freshwater marshes.
Taxonomic History
Dryophytes wrightorum has previously been treated as a synonym of Dryophytes eximius, commonly called the mountain tree frog, which is listed as the state amphibian of Arizona.
Dryophytes eximius Current Range
Under its current circumscription, Dryophytes eximius is endemic to Mexico and does not occur in Arizona.
State Amphibian Designation
Dryophytes wrightorum is the state amphibian of Arizona.