Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Flectonotus Higher classification Flectonotus | Phylum Chordata Family Hemiphractidae Scientific name Flectonotus fitzgeraldi Rank Species | |
Similar Flectonotus, Flectonotus pygmaeus, Mannophryne, Hemiphractidae, Horned marsupial frog | ||
The Mount Tucuche tree frog (Flectonotus fitzgeraldi) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is found in Trinidad and Tobago and Paria Peninsula, Venezuela. It is arboreal species occurring in various microhabitats: leaf bases of bromeliads and aroids, bushes, and also in montane humid forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
This species is named after Leslie Desmond Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald who worked on Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1930s.
References
Mount Tucuche tree frog Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA