Populations from the southern part of Hispaniola may represent a separate, as yet undescribed species.[1]
Distributionedit
It is patchily distributed in across the island. They are primarily found in mesic broadleaf forests but also in a range of agricultural habitats, such as cacao and coffee plantations and pastures. They can be found high in the canopy (up to 15 m). They are often found along creeks and streams; males call from trees overhanging running water. Eggs are also deposited in running water.[1]
Conservationedit
The species is threatened by habitat loss caused by degradation of streams and deforestation.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Osteopilus vastus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T54346A3014515. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T54346A3014515.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Osteopilus vastus (Cope, 1871)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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hispaniolan, giant, tree, frog, osteopilus, vastus, hispaniola, tree, frog, species, frog, family, hylidae, endemic, hispaniola, found, both, dominican, republic, haiti, conservation, status, vulnerable, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kin. The Hispaniolan giant tree frog Osteopilus vastus or Hispaniola tree frog is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Hispaniola found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti 2 Hispaniolan giant tree frog Conservation status Vulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Amphibia Order Anura Family Hylidae Genus Osteopilus Species O vastus Binomial name Osteopilus vastus Cope 1871 Synonyms Hyla vasta Cope 1871 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Distribution 3 Conservation 4 ReferencesTaxonomy editPopulations from the southern part of Hispaniola may represent a separate as yet undescribed species 1 Distribution editIt is patchily distributed in across the island They are primarily found in mesic broadleaf forests but also in a range of agricultural habitats such as cacao and coffee plantations and pastures They can be found high in the canopy up to 15 m They are often found along creeks and streams males call from trees overhanging running water Eggs are also deposited in running water 1 Conservation editThe species is threatened by habitat loss caused by degradation of streams and deforestation 1 References edit a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2013 Osteopilus vastus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013 e T54346A3014515 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2013 1 RLTS T54346A3014515 en Retrieved 17 November 2021 Frost Darrel R 2014 Osteopilus vastus Cope 1871 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 20 September 2014 nbsp This Hylidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hispaniolan giant tree frog amp oldid 1148701416, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
