Monte Duida tree frog

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| name = Monte Duida tree frog

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| status = NT | status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2020 |title=Tepuihyla aecii |volume=2020 |page=e.T56040A109538126 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T56040A109538126.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

| taxon = Tepuihyla aecii

| authority = {{interlanguage link multi|José Ayarzagüena|es|lt=Ayarzagüena}}, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1992

| synonyms = Osteocephalus aecii Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993 "1992"

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The Monte Duida tree frog (Tepuihyla aecii) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from the Cerro Duida, its type locality in the Amazonas state of southern Venezuela. Its natural habitat is montane tepui vegetation, specifically forest and shrubs adjacent to rivers, streams, and peat bogs. No significant threats to this species occurring in the Duida-Marahuaca National Park are known.

{{Location map | Venezuela

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| caption = Tepuihyla aecii is only known from Cerro Duida, Venezuela

| alt = Cerro Duida in Venezuela

| lat_deg = 3.513333

| lon_deg = -65.626111

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References

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{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Lophyohylinae/Tepuihyla/Tepuihyla-aecii |title=Tepuihyla aecii Ayarzagüena, Señaris, and Gorzula, 1993 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2017 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=13 May 2017}}

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Category:Tepuihyla

Category:Endemic fauna of Venezuela

Category:Amphibians of Venezuela

Category:Amphibians described in 1992

Category:Taxa named by Josefa Celsa Señaris

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Category:Amphibians of the Tepuis

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