Ecnomiohyla echinata

Ecnomiohyla echinata

Oaxacan fringe-limbed treefrog

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Ecnomiohyla echinata

Ecnomiohyla echinata (common name: Oaxacan fringe-limbed treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico. Its natural habitat is cloud forest at around 2,000 m (6,600 ft) asl. It relies on humid habitats, in particular the vegetation along streams as well as epiphytic plants where it can find refuge. It breeds in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss and the spread of chytridiomycosis.

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1. Ecnomiohyla echinata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecnomiohyla_echinata
2. Ecnomiohyla echinata on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55471/53955053

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