Hispaniolan common tree frog
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| Hispaniolan common tree frog | |
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| File:Osteopilus dominicensis01.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Osteopilus |
| Species: | O. dominicensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Osteopilus dominicensis (Tschudi, 1838)
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The Hispaniolan common tree frog, Hispaniolan laughing tree frog (Osteopilus dominicensis), or Dominican tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti).[2]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]It is an abundant, ubiquitous species on Hispaniola, found from sea level up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl. It occurs anywhere near water in forests and anthropogenic open areas. It breeds in standing bodies water, both temporary and permanent.[1]
References
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