Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Osteocephalus Higher classification Slender-legged tree frogs | Phylum Chordata Family Hylidae Scientific name Osteocephalus cabrerai Rank Species | |
Similar Slender‑legged tree frogs, Manaus slender‑legged tree frog, Ctenophryne, Oscaecilia, Edalorhina | ||
Osteocephalus cabrerai is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin in Brazil (Manaus), northeastern Peru, Ecuador (Sucumbíos and Orellana Provinces), Colombia (Amazonas, Caquetá, and Vaupés Departments), Guyana, and French Guiana, possibly wider. Some earlier records refer to Osteocephalus buckleyi.
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Etymology
The specific name cabrerai honours Mr. Isodore Cabrera, a Colombian naturalist and collector.
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are lowland tropical rainforests. Some individuals specimens have been spotted on low vegetation in primary forest or the forest edge at night. It is an uncommon species that is locally threatened by habitat loss.
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