Hydrolaetare schmidti

Hydrolaetare schmidti
Amapá, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Genus: Hydrolaetare
Species:
H. schmidti
Binomial name
Hydrolaetare schmidti
(Cochran & Goin, 1959)

Hydrolaetare schmidti (Schmidt's forest frog) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It has a scattered distribution in the Amazon Basin in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, and Peru.[3] Its natural habitats are marshes, swamps, and flooded forests. Scientists have seen it as high as 600 meters above sea level, including in protected areas.[1] It is named after Karl Patterson Schmidt, American herpetologist.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Schmidt's Forest Frog: Hydrolaetare schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T57084A85890438. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T57084A85890438.en. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  2. ^ Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Robert Reynolds, Marinus Hoogmoed, Claude Gascon (2004). "Hydrolaetare schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T57084A11567229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57084A11567229.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Hydrolaetare schmidti (Cochran and Goin, 1959)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.