- Pachymedusa dacnicolor
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Mexican Leaf Frog Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Hylidae Genus: Pachymedusa Species: P. dacnicolor Binomial name Pachymedusa dacnicolor
(Cope, 1864)Pachymedusa dacnicolor, the Mexican Leaf Frog, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It belongs to the monotypic genus Pachymedusa[citation needed] in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. This frog is endemic to Mexico.
The adults grow up to 100 mm in length with an overall dorsal colour of green with scattered white spots. The underbelly is white with legs and digits of orange. This species has enlarged toes, golden eyes and females are larger than males. They eat mainly insects and are nocturnal, spending the day in sheltered burrows, under stones or logs.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, water storage areas, and ponds. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
References
- Santos-Barrera, G. & Canseco-Márquez, L. 2004. Pachymedusa dacnicolor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
External links
The Mexican Leaf Frog at vivanatura.org
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