Blue-sided leaf frog
| Blue-sided leaf frog | |
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| In Heredia, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Agalychnis |
| Species: | A. annae
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| Binomial name | |
| Agalychnis annae (Duellman, 1963)
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The blue-sided leaf frog (Agalychnis annae), also known as the orange-eyed leaf frog, is an endangered species of tree frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae[4] native to the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica and Panama.[1][5] The specific name annae honors Ann S. Duellman, the collector of the holotype and the describer's wife.[3][6]
Distribution and habitat
This tree frog is known only from the Central Valley of Costa Rica, on the slopes of the Cordillera de Talamanca, the Cordillera de Tilarán and the Cordillera Central ranges, at altitudes between about 600 and 1,650 m (2,000 and 5,400 ft). The total extent of its range is estimated to be around 16,000 km2 (6,178 sq mi). There may be a subpopulation in the Cerro Colorado range in western Panama, as suggested by a single female being found there (2012). Much of the forest in which the frog lives has been cleared, so there are a number of subpopulations separated by coffee plantations, cultivated areas and urban areas.[1]
Status
Agalychnis annae is fairly common in parts of the Central Valley, but in other undisturbed forests, like those in the
References
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- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b Duellman, William E. (1963). "A new species of tree frog, genus Phyllomedusa, from Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical. 11 (1): 1–23.
- ^ . Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Unique frog helps amphibian conservation efforts". Sciencedaily.com. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- ^ "Agalychnis annae's assessments · iNaturalist". iNaturalist. Retrieved 23 April 2022.