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Plectrohyla pycnochila

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Plectrohyla pycnochila – also known as the thicklip spikethumb frog or thick-lipped spikethumb frog – is a frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Mexico and occurs in the Chiapas Highlands of central Chiapas state.[2] Its natural habitats are pine–oak forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and transformation of the forest to agricultural land. Chytridiomycosis might also be a threat.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Plectrohyla pycnochila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55883A53960840. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55883A53960840.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Plectrohyla pycnochila Rabb, 1959". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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Plectrohyla pycnochila: Brief Summary

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Plectrohyla pycnochila – also known as the thicklip spikethumb frog or thick-lipped spikethumb frog – is a frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Mexico and occurs in the Chiapas Highlands of central Chiapas state. Its natural habitats are pine–oak forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and transformation of the forest to agricultural land. Chytridiomycosis might also be a threat.

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