Jamaican Laughing Frog
Osteopilus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Jamaican Laughing Frog |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | todo (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Osteopilus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
The Jamaican laughing frog (Osteopilus ocellatus) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Other common names include Savanna-la-Mar treefrog.
This is a common species in most parts of Jamaica, where it occurs in a variety of habitat types, including developed but rural areas.
It is associated with bromeliads as it sometimes lays its eggs inside these plants and the tadpoles develop there. It does this in regions of Jamaica where the porous limestone substrate prevents reliable above-ground water storage. On other parts of the island the frog will brood in streams or pools of water.
Taxonomic studies determined that the binomial names Rana ocellata and Osteopilus brunneus belong to this species as synonyms, and distinguished this taxon from the mainly South American species Leptodactylus latrans.
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Osteopilus ocellatus es una especie de anfibios de la familia Hylidae. Es endémica de Jamaica.
Sus hábitats naturales incluyen bosques tropicales o subtropicales secos y a baja altitud, montanos secos, jardines rurales y zonas previamente boscosas ahora muy degradadas
Está amenazada de extinción por la destrucción de su hábitat natural.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Hylidae |
| Genus | Osteopilus |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini3
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
