Osteocephalus cabrerai
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Osteocephalus cabrerai is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin in Brazil (Manaus), northeastern Peru, Ecuador (Sucumbíos and Orellana Provinces), Colombia (Amazonas, Caquetá, and Vaupés Departments[1]), Guyana, and French Guiana, possibly wider.[2] Some earlier records refer to Osteocephalus buckleyi.[2]
Etymology
The specific name cabrerai honours Mr. Isodore Cabrera,[3] a Colombian naturalist and collector.[4]
Description
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Habitat and conservation
Osteocephalus cabrerai is a lowland tropical rainforest species. Specimens have been spotted on low vegetation in primary forest or the forest edge at night. It is an uncommon species that is locally threatened by habitat loss. Its range includes a number of protected areas.[6]
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- Osteocephalus
- Frogs of Brazil
- Amphibians of Colombia
- Amphibians of Ecuador
- Amphibians of French Guiana
- Amphibians of Guyana
- Frogs of Peru
- Amphibians described in 1970
- Taxa named by Doris Mable Cochran
- Taxonomy articles created by Polbot