| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | HYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Dendropsophus triangulum |
| Species Authority: | (Günther, 1869) |
| Synonym/s: |
Hyla laynei
Hyla membranacea
Hyla oliveae
Hyla reticulata
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2008 |
| Assessor/s | Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Andres Acosta |
| Evaluator/s: | Stuart, S.N., Chanson, J.S., Cox, N.A. & Young, B.E. (Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team) |
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Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. |
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| Range Description: | This species can be found in the Amazon Basin in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, northwestern Bolivia, and Brazil. It occurs up to 800 masl in Ecuador. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | It is uncommon throughout most of its range. Can be common in aquiculture ponds in Ecuador. |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Although this species occurs in primary and secondary tropical rainforest, it most commonly is found around temporary ponds in clearings near forest. This species inhabits a variety of non-forest situations (Duellman, 1978; Rodríguez and Duellman, 1994). Reproduction occurs in temporary bodies of water. Eggs are laid out of water, on leaves while tadpoles develop in the water. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | There are no major threats. |
| Conservation Actions: | Conservation units are present within its range. In Ecuador, its geographic range overlaps with Parque Nacional Sumaco Napo-Galeras, Reserva de Producción Faunística Cuyabeno, Reserva Biológica Limoncocha, and Parque Nacional Yasuní. |
| Citation: | Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Andres Acosta 2008. Dendropsophus triangulum. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 December 2008. |
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