Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Hypsiboas Higher classification Hypsiboas | Phylum Chordata Family Hylidae Scientific name Hypsiboas benitezi Rank Species | |
Similar Hypsiboas, Hylidae, Amphibians, Frog | ||
Benitez's tree frog, Hypsiboas benitezi, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the western part of Guyana Highlands in the Amazonas state of Venezuela and in adjacent Brazil. Hypsiboas tepuianus was until 2008 included in this taxon. The specific name benitezi honours Jaime BenÃtez Rexach, the chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico, who supported the expedition during which the holotype was collected.
References
Benitez's tree frog Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA