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Hemiphractus scutatus

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| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1

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| taxon = Hemiphractus scutatus

| authority = (Spix, 1824)

| synonyms = Rana scutata Spix, 1824

Hemiphractus boulengeri Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926

Hemiphractus divaricatus Cope, 1868

Hemiphractus spixii Wagler, 1828

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Hemiphractus scutatus, also known as Spix's horned treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found in the upper Amazon basin in Bolivia, western Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and southern Colombia.

Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. It is a cryptic species. Although no significant threats have been found, habitat loss may locally affect it. There are several protected areas within its range.

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{{cite web |url=https://bioweb.bio/faunaweb/amphibiaweb/FichaEspecie/Hemiphractus%20scutatus |title=Hemiphractus scutatus |author=Ortiz, D. A. |display-authors=etal |year=2018 |editor1=Ron, S. R. |editor2=Merino-Viteri, A. |editor3=Ortiz, D. A. |name-list-style=amp |work=Anfibios del Ecuador. Version 2019.0 |publisher=Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ) |access-date=22 May 2020}}

{{cite journal |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Hemiphractidae/Hemiphractinae/Hemiphractus/Hemiphractus-scutatus |title=Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix, 1824) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2020 |journal=Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |doi=10.5531/db.vz.0001 |access-date=22 May 2020}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/hemiphractidae-29-spp/hemiphractus-scutatus/ |title=Hemiphractus scutatus (Spix, 1824) |author=Acosta Galvis, A. R. |year=2020 |work=Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia: Referencia en linea V.10.2020 |access-date=22 May 2020}}

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Scutatus

Category:Amphibians of Bolivia

Category:Frogs of Brazil

Category:Amphibians of Colombia

Category:Amphibians of Ecuador

Category:Frogs of Peru

Category:Amphibians described in 1824

Category:Taxa named by Johann Baptist von Spix

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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