Jordan's casque-headed tree frog (Trachycephalus jordani) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Jordan's Casque-headed Tree Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Osteopilus dominicensis
- Corythomantis greeningi — considered venomous
- Osteocephalus taurinus
- Triprion petasatus
- Trachycephalus nigromaculatus
- Osteopilus septentrionalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylidae
- Genus
- Trachycephalus
- Species
- Trachycephalus jordani
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