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Bocourt's tree frog

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Hyla

Higher classification
  
Hyla

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Hylidae

Scientific name
  
Hyla bocourti

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Walker's tree frog, Hyla, Amphibians, Frog, Hylidae

Bocourt's tree frog or Bocourt's treefrog (Hyla bocourti) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Guatemala and found on the mountains of the southern Alta Verapaz Department and Baja Verapaz Department. It is named after Marie Firmin Bocourt, a French zoologist and artist.

Bocourt's tree frogs have been found in open, grassy meadows flooded during the early part of the rainy season as well as under sheaths of banana plants and in a bromeliad; they appears to tolerate some habitat disturbance. They breed in temporary pools.

The species seems to have undergone a serious decline. This is attributed to pesticide pollution from the ornamental plant industry, and possibly, to chytridiomycosis.

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Bocourt's tree frog Wikipedia