Order Anura Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Osteopilus | |
Scientific name Osteopilus pulchrilineatus Similar Frog, Osteopilus, Hispaniolan giant tree frog, Hispaniolan common tree frog, Polypedates otilophus | ||
The Hispaniolan yellow tree frog or common treefrog (Osteopilus pulchrilineatus) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Hispaniola, where it is found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its natural habitats are mesic broadleaf forests, riparian forests (including forest remnants), mangrove forests, grasslands, and marshes. It can also be found in agricultural landscapes (e.g., rice plantations, coffee and cacao plantations, and in the presence of livestock). Males call in flooded pools after heavy rains.
The species has declined and at present exists in highly fragmented populations. Even though it is found in modified habitats, its persistence seems to depend on forests and/or wetlands as the core habitat, making it vulnerable to further habitat loss.