Hyla eximia

Hyla eximia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Subfamily: Hylinae
Genus: Hyla
Species: H. eximia
Binomial name
Hyla eximia
Baird, 1854

Hyla eximia, the mountain treefrog, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Mexico.[2] Its natural habitats are mesquite grasslands, scrub forests, and pine-oak forests. It is a widely distributed species that faces no major threats.[1]

Hyla eximia is listed as the state amphibian of Arizona.[3] As currently circumscribed, Hyla eximia does not occur in Arizona. Hyla wrightorum, which has previously been regarded as a synonym of Hyla eximia does occur in Arizona.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Hammerson, G. & Canseco-Márquez, L. (2010). "Hyla eximia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hyla eximia Baird, 1854". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "41-859". Arizona Revised Statutes. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Hammerson, Geoffrey (2004). "Hyla wrightorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 September 2015.


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