Phyllomedusa venusta

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Phyllomedusa venusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phyllomedusidae
Genus: Phyllomedusa
Species:
P. burmeisteri
Binomial name
Phyllomedusa burmeisteri
(Duellman and Trueb, 1967)
Synonyms[3]
  • Phyllomedusa venusta (Duellman and Trueb, 1967)

The lovely leaf frog (Phyllomedusa venusta) is a frog that lives in Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama. Scientists have seen it between 800 and 1400 meters above sea level.[3][1]

This frog lives in trees and peoplehave seen it on plants in forest with water in the air. It has been found in places that human beings have changed. This frog lays eggs in swamps and ponds. This frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in such a large place.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Phyllomedusa venusta". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Lovely Leaf Frog: Pithecopus venusta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55869A54347928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55869A54347928.en. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Pithecopus venusta (Duellman and Trueb, 1967)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved September 3, 2021.