- Osteocephalus taurinus
-
Osteocephalus taurinus Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Hylidae Genus: Osteocephalus Species: O. taurinus Binomial name Osteocephalus taurinus
Steindachner, 1862Synonyms Hyla depressa Andersson, 1945 Hyla vilarsi Melin, 1941Osteocephalus flavolineatus Steindachner, 1862Osteocephalus taurinus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is also reported to produce Bufotenin.
Sources
- La Marca, E., Azevedo-Ramos, C., Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. 2004. Osteocephalus taurinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- Alkaloids Secrets of Life: Alkaloid Chemistry, Biological Significance
This Hylinae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.