- Sapo Arboreo
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Sapo Arboreo 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Leptodactylidae Genus: Hylorina Species: H. sylvatica Binomial name Hylorina sylvatica
Bell, 1843Synonyms - Cystignathus aeneus Guichenot, 1848
- Hylorina andina Philippi, 1902
- Hylorina longipes Philippi, 1902
The Sapo Arboreo, also known as the Chilean Tree Frog, (Hylorina sylvatica) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Hylorina.[citation needed] It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are subantarctic forests, temperate forests, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. It is characterized by its long feet that help it to climb through vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Úbeda, C., Veloso, A., Núñez, H., Ortiz, J.C., Formas, R., Lavilla, E. & Basso, N. 2004. Hylorina sylvatica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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