Hispaniolan yellow tree frog

The Hispaniolan yellow tree frog (Osteopilus pulchrilineatus), or common treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Hispaniola, where it is found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[2] Its natural habitats are mesic broadleaf forests, riparian forests (including forest remnants), mangrove forests, grasslands, and marshes. It can also be found in agricultural landscapes (e.g., rice plantations, coffee and cacao plantations, and in the presence of livestock). Males call in flooded pools after heavy rains.[1]

Hispaniolan yellow tree frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Osteopilus
Species:
O. pulchrilineatus
Binomial name
Osteopilus pulchrilineatus
(Cope, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Hyla pulchrilineata Cope, 1870 "1869"

The species has declined and at present exists in highly fragmented populations. Even though it is found in modified habitats, its persistence seems to depend on forests and/or wetlands as the core habitat, making it vulnerable to further habitat loss.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Osteopilus pulchrilineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T55810A3032570. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T55810A3032570.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Osteopilus pulchrilineatus (Cope, 1870)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 April 2015.


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