Hypsiboas
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Hypsiboas is a genus of frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...

s in the Hylidae family. This genus was resurrected in 2005 following a major revision of the Hylidae family. 70 species that were previously placed in the Hyla
Hyla
The genus Hyla is one of approximately 38 genera in the New World family of tree frogs . The word Hyla translates to "tree," and tree frogs are indeed arboreal...

genus were moved to this genus.

Species

75 species are currently assigned to this genus.
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Binomial Name
and Author
Common Name
H. albomarginatus White-edged Treefrog
H. alboniger
Hypsiboas alboniger
Hypsiboas alboniger is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers.It is threatened by habitat...

White-black Treefrog
H. albopunctatus
Hypsiboas albopunctatus
Hypsiboas albopunctatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, intermittent rivers, intermittent...

Spotted Treefrog
H. alemani Cagua Treefrog
H. andinus
Hypsiboas andinus
Hypsiboas andinus is a frog species in the family Hylidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent...

H. atlanticus
Hypsiboas atlanticus
Hypsiboas atlanticus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, heavily degraded former forest,...

H. balzani
Hypsiboas balzani
Hypsiboas balzani is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and canals and ditches.-References:...

Yungas Treefrog
H. beckeri
Hypsiboas beckeri
Hypsiboas beckeri is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.- Source :...

H. benitezi Benitez's Treefrog
H. bischoffi
Hypsiboas bischoffi
Hypsiboas bischoffi is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and plantations ....

Bischoff's Treefrog
H. boans
Hypsiboas boans
Hypsiboas boans is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....

Rusty Treefrog
H. buriti
Hypsiboas buriti
Hypsiboas buriti is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.It is threatened by habitat loss....

H. caingua
Hypsiboas caingua
The Striped Treefrog is a frog species in the family Hylidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical...

Striped Treefrog
H. calcaratus Troschel's Treefrog
H. callipleura
Hypsiboas callipleura
Hypsiboas callipleura is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and canals and ditches.-References:...

Charuplaya Treefrog
H. cinerascens Demerara Falls Treefrog
H. cipoensis
Hypsiboas cipoensis
Hypsiboas cipoensis is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, dry savanna, moist savanna, rivers, and intermittent rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

H. cordobae
Hypsiboas cordobae
Hypsiboas cordobae is a frog species in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Argentina.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. Its status is insufficiently known.-Source:* Stuart, S.N. 2006. . ...

H. crepitans Emerald-eyed Treefrog
H. cymbalum
Hypsiboas cymbalum
Hypsiboas cymbalum is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

Campo Grande Treefrog
H. dentei
Hypsiboas dentei
Hypsiboas dentei is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, and possibly Suriname.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-References:* Gaucher, P. & Rodrigues, M.T....

Amapa Treefrog
H. ericae
Hypsiboas ericae
Hypsiboas ericae is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rivers....

H. exastis
Hypsiboas exastis
Hypsiboas exastis is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.-Source:* Caramaschi, U. & Rodrigues,...

H. faber
Hypsiboas faber
The Blacksmith Treefrog is a frog species in the family Hylidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, plantations, rural gardens, heavily degraded former...

Blacksmith Treefrog
H. fasciatus
Hypsiboas fasciatus
Hypsiboas fasciatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and possibly Venezuela....

Gunther's Banded Treefrog
H. freicanecae
Hypsiboas freicanecae
Hypsiboas freicanecae is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.-Source:* Stuart, S.N. 2006. . Downloaded on 21 July 2007....

H. fuentei
Hypsiboas fuentei
Hypsiboas fuentei is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Suriname.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna and rivers.-Source:...

Fuente's Powakka Treefrog
H. geographicus Map Treefrog
H. goianus
Hypsiboas goianus
Hypsiboas goianus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rivers....

H. guentheri
Hypsiboas guentheri
Hypsiboas guentheri is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, and...

Gunther's Brazilian Treefrog
H. heilprini
Hypsiboas heilprini
Hypsiboas heilprini is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers....

Los Bracitos Treefrog
H. hobbsi Hobbs' Treefrog
H. hutchinsi
Hypsiboas hutchinsi
Hypsiboas hutchinsi is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia, possibly Brazil, and possibly Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

Hutchins' Treefrog
H. jimenezi
Hypsiboas jimenezi
Hypsiboas jimenezi is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela....

H. joaquini
Hypsiboas joaquini
Hypsiboas joaquini is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and pastureland....

H. lanciformis Basin Treefrog
H. latistriatus
Hypsiboas latistriatus
Hypsiboas latistriatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.- Source :...

H. lemai Lema Treefrog
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Binomial Name
and Author
Common Name
H. leptolineatus
Hypsiboas leptolineatus
Hypsiboas leptolineatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are moist savanna, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-References:...

Fine-lined Treefrog
H. leucocheilus
Hypsiboas leucocheilus
Hypsiboas leucocheilus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist savanna, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...

H. liliae
Hypsiboas liliae
Hypsiboas liliae is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Guyana....

H. lundii Usina Treefrog
H. marginatus
Hypsiboas marginatus
Hypsiboas marginatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

Mundo Novo Treefrog
H. marianitae
Hypsiboas marianitae
Hypsiboas marianitae is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent...

Salta Treefrog
H. melanopleura
Hypsiboas melanopleura
Hypsiboas melanopleura is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...

Lower Andes Treefrog
H. microderma
Hypsiboas microderma
Hypsiboas microderma is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.-References:...

Smallskin Treefrog
H. multifasciatus Many-banded Treefrog
H. nympha
Hypsiboas nympha
Hypsiboas nympha is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to the Amazon Rainforest....

H. ornatissimus Ornate Treefrog
H. palaestes
Hypsiboas palaestes
Hypsiboas palaestes is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.-Source:...

H. pardalis Leopard Treefrog
H. pellucens Palmar Treefrog
H. phaeopleura
Hypsiboas phaeopleura
Hypsiboas phaeopleura is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rivers.It is threatened by habitat...

H. picturatus
Hypsiboas picturatus
Hypsiboas picturatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

Imbabura Treefrog
H. polytaenius
Hypsiboas polytaenius
Hypsiboas polytaenius is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable land,...

Cope's Eastern Paraguay Treefrog
H. pombali
Hypsiboas pombali
Hypsiboas pombali is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

H. prasinus
Hypsiboas prasinus
Hypsiboas prasinus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, freshwater lakes,...

Burmeister's Treefrog
H. pugnax Chirique-Flusse Treefrog
H. pulchellus
Hypsiboas pulchellus
The Montevideo Treefrog is a frog species in the family Hylidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....

Montevideo Treefrog
H. pulidoi
Hypsiboas pulidoi
Hypsiboas pulidoi is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Venezuela.Its natural habitats are rivers.-Source:* La Marca, E. 2004. . Downloaded on 21 July 2007....

H. punctatus Polka-dot Treefrog
H. raniceps Chaco Treefrog
H. rhythmicus
Hypsiboas rhythmicus
Hypsiboas rhythmicus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Venezuela and possibly Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.-Source:...

H. riojanus
Hypsiboas riojanus
Hypsiboas riojanus is a frog species in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Argentina.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. Its status is insufficiently known.-Source:* Stuart, S.N. 2006. . ...

H. roraima
Hypsiboas roraima
Hypsiboas roraima is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Guyana, possibly Brazil, and possibly Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.-Source:...

Hoogmoed's Treefrog
H. rosenbergi
Hypsiboas rosenbergi
Hypsiboas rosenbergi is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, shrub-dominated wetlands, pastureland, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former...

Rosenberg's Treefrog
H. rubracylus
Hypsiboas rubracylus
Hypsiboas rubracylus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia and possibly Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches....

Valle Treefrog
H. rufitelus
Hypsiboas rufitelus
Hypsiboas rufitelus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and possibly Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater...

Canal Zone Treefrog
H. secedens
Hypsiboas secedens
Hypsiboas secedens is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:...

Barro Branco Treefrog
H. semiguttatus
Hypsiboas semiguttatus
Hypsiboas semiguttatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest....

Speckled Treefrog
H. semilineatus
Hypsiboas semilineatus
Hypsiboas semilineatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, pastureland, heavily...

H. sibleszi La Escalera Treefrog
H. stenocephalus
Hypsiboas stenocephalus
Hypsiboas stenocephalus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are moist savanna and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

H. varelae
Hypsiboas varelae
Hypsiboas varelae is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Argentina.Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches.-Source:* Céspedez, V. & Baldo, D. 2004. . Downloaded on 21 July 2007....

Carrizo's Treefrog
H. wavrini
Hypsiboas wavrini
Hypsiboas wavrini is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, possibly Bolivia, and possibly Guyana....

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

External links

. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October 2007). Hypsiboas. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: Apr 26, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Hypsiboas. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Apr 26, 2008).


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