Bromeliad tree frog

About the Bromeliad tree frog

The bromeliad tree frog (Bromeliohyla bromeliacia) is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico. In Spanish, this frog is known as rana arborícula de bromelia. This frog used to be classified as Hyla bromeliacia before it was moved to the newly formed genus Bromeliohyla in 2005.

Males measure 24.1–29.5 mm and females 32.0–36.0 mm in snout–vent length. The bromeliad tree frog is found in premontane and lower montane wet forests on the Atlantic side of Chiapas State in Mexico, in the Maya Mountains of Belize and Guatemala, in central Guatemala, and in northwest Honduras, at elevations of 350 to 1,790 m (1,150 to 5,870 ft) above sea level. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico naturally.

These frogs lay their eggs in the water-filled rosettes of bromeliads or other temporary, water-filled crevices in the canopy, such as the leaf sheaths of banana leaves. The tadpoles complete their development in these small pools.

A study was undertaken in Honduras to discover whether these frogs were infected by the chytrid fungus, which is causing devastation among... Wikipedia →