Mexico Herpetology

BLUE-SPOTTED MEXICAN TREEFROG
Smilisca cyanosticta – Smith 1953

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Tropical Montane Habitat, 4,500′, Oaxaca, Mexico

Man-Made Oviposition Site, 4,500′, Oaxaca, Mexico

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REFERENCES:
Faivovich, J., C. F. B. Haddad, P. C. A. Garcia, D. R. Frost, J. A. Campbell, and W. C. Wheeler. 2005. Systematic review of the frog family Hylidae, with special reference to Hylinae: phylogenetic analysis and [...]

Adult Female, 2,300′, Pima Co., Arizona

Adult Male, 1,800′, Sonora, Mexico

LOWLAND BURROWING TREEFROG
Smilisca fodiens – Boulenger 1882

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This wide-ranging species is found along the Pacific coast of Mexico from the Arizona border in Sonora, south to at least Michoacan. It also occurs inland in the mountains of eastern Sonora, as well as the western edge of the [...]

UPLAND BURROWING TREEFROG
Smilisca dentata – Smith 1957

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Smilisca dentata is found only in a small arid plateau region in southeastern Aguascalientes and extreme northwestern Jalisco. Elevational distribution is 1800-1900 m.

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Recently, the genus Pternohyla was synonomized with Smilisca.

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Described as Pternohyla dentata by Smith (1957). Holotype: UIMNH 40551. Type locality: “8 mi. NE Lagos de [...]

Adult Male, 800′, Colima, Mexico

Adult Male, 2,500′, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Juvenile, Veracruz, Mexico

Adult Female, in situ, 1000′, Tamaulipas, Mexico

COMMON MEXICAN TREEFROG
Smilisca baudinii – Dumeril & Bibron 1841

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Cloud Forest Clearing Habitat, 4,700′, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Cloud Forest Habitat, 2,500′, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Banana Grove Habitat, 200′, Veracruz, Mexico

Pond Habitat, 300′, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Flooded Field Habitat, 50′, Veracruz, Mexico

Pacific Lowland [...]