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Yellow bromeliad frog

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Osteopilus

Higher classification
  
Osteopilus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Hylidae

Scientific name
  
Osteopilus marianae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Osteopilus, Jamaican snoring frog, Jamaican laughing frog, Hispaniolan giant tree frog, Hispaniolan yellow tree frog

The yellow bromeliad frog or Spaldings tree frog (Osteopilus marianae) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to central Jamaica. Its natural habitats are old-growth pine and deciduous forests where it is found in bromeliads. Eggs are also laid in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation).

References

Yellow bromeliad frog Wikipedia