Cordillera Central Treefrog vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Hyloscirtus larinopygion compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Cordillera Central Treefrog is Near Threatened while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordillera Central Treefrog	Perijá’s Stream Frog
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	Hyloscirtus	Hyloscirtus
Species	Hyloscirtus larinopygion	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordillera Central Treefrog and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hyloscirtus.

Conservation Status

Cordillera Central Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordillera Central Treefrog	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordillera Central Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

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