Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog vs Nicaragua Cross-banded Treefrog

Smilisca cyanosticta compared with Smilisca puma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Nicaragua Cross-banded Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Hylidae	Hylidae
Genus same	Smilisca	Smilisca
Species	Smilisca cyanosticta	Smilisca puma

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog and Nicaragua Cross-banded Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Smilisca.

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Nicaragua Cross-banded Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Nicaragua Cross-banded Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Nicaragua Cross-banded Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

The Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog (Smilisca cyanosticta) is a species in the genus Smilisca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.