Hemiphractus helioi

Hemiphractus helioi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Hemiphractus
Species: H. helioi
Binomial name
Hemiphractus helioi
Sheil and Mendelson, 2001

Hemiphractus helioi is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is found in the upper Amazon basin and lower Amazonian slopes of the Andes from Ecuador to southern Peru and into adjacent Brazil (Acre). There is also a disputed record from northern Bolivia. Prior to its formal description in 2001, it was confused with Hemiphractus johnsoni.[2] Its natural habitats are primary tropical rainforest and montane cloud forests. It is an uncommon or even rare species, but no major threats have been identified; habitat loss can be a localized threat.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Monteza, J.I.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Jungfer, K.-H.; Castro, F. & Rueda, J.V. (2004). "Hemiphractus helioi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hemiphractus helioi Sheil and Mendelson, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 August 2015.


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