Phasmahyla cochranae
| Phasmahyla cochranae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Phasmahyla |
| Species: | P. cochranae |
| Binomial name | |
| Phasmahyla cochranae (Bokermann, 1966) | |
Phasmahyla cochranae, sometimes called the chocolatefoot leaf frog, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Etymology
The specific name cochranae honours Doris Mable Cochran, an American herpetologist.[1]
References
- ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- Gonçalves da Cruz, C.A. & Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva, S. 2004. Phasmahyla cochranae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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