Pithecopus hypochondrialis

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Pithecopus hypochondrialis

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Pithecopus
Species:	P. hypochondrialis
Binomial name
*Pithecopus hypochondrialis* (Daudin, 1800)
Synonyms
Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis (Daudin, 1800)

Pithecopus hypochondrialis, the northern orange-legged leaf frog or tiger-legged monkey frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae found in South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forests. This frog has also been observed in cities. It has been observed as high as 1500 meters above sea level.^[1]^[2]^[3]

This frog is nocturnal and has been found perching shrubs and other plants in forests and in seasonally flooded grasslands. The male frog sits near a temporary pond and calls to the female frogs. The female frog lays eggs on leaves overhanging the water. The tadpoles fall into the water after they hatch.^[1]

This frog can be affected by habitat loss given the deforestation associated with fire, agriculture, and cattle overgrazing. This frog has been sold as part of the international pet trade. But because this frog can live in cities, it is not in great danger of dying out.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Azevedo-Ramos, C.; Silvano, D.; Scott, N.; Aquino, L.; La Marca, E.; Céspedez, J.A.; Lavilla, E. (2016). "Pithecopus hypochondrialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T55853A107297758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T55853A107297758.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ "Pithecopus hypochondrialis (Daudin, 1800)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
^ "Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved September 18, 2021.

Taxon identifiers
Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis	Wikidata: Q137436 ADW: Phyllomedusa_hypochondrialis AmphibiaWeb: 653 ASW: Phyllomedusa-hypochondrialis BioLib: 177578 BOLD: 397551 CoL: 4H7RL EoL: 1018658 GBIF: 2427992 iNaturalist: 23739 IRMNG: 11360791 ITIS: 586351 Observation.org: 204587 Open Tree of Life: 263715
Hyla hypochondrialis	Wikidata: Q28925645 CoL: 3NCWH GBIF: 9240552 ITIS: 1099217 ZooBank: EB1D28E0-1BD4-4210-8D38-D9ABA0E357B2

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