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Charadrahyla nephila (Mendelson & Campbell, 1999)
Oaxacan Cloud-Forest Treefrog | family: Hylidae subfamily: Hylinae genus: Charadrahyla |
| Species Description: Mendelson, J.R., Campbell, J.A., (1999). “The Taxonomic Status of Populations Referred to Hyla chaneque in Southern Mexico, with the Description of a New Treefrog from Oaxaca.” Journal of Herpetology, 33(1), 80-86. | |
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Etymology: The genus, Charadrahyla, is derived from the Greek word for “ravine”, “charadra”, in reference to where the species in this genus are found (Faivovich et al. 2005). The specific epithet is from the Greek: “nephos” meaning “cloud” and “philia” meaning “fondness” referring to their living in a cloud-forest. This habitat preference is also referenced in the common name, Oaxacan Cloud-Forest Treefrog (Mendelson and Campbell 1999). |
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