Jordan's casque-headed tree frog facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jordan's casque-headed tree frog |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Trachycephalus |
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T. jordani
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| Trachycephalus jordani (Stejneger & Test, 1891)
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The Jordan's casque-headed tree frog (Trachycephalus jordani) is a special kind of frog. It belongs to the Hylidae family, which includes many tree frogs. This frog is found in three South American countries: Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
This frog gets its name from its unique head, which looks a bit like a helmet or "casque." It lives in different kinds of places, from warm, wet forests to gardens and even city areas. Sadly, its home is shrinking, which puts this frog at risk.
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About Jordan's Casque-Headed Tree Frog
Jordan's casque-headed tree frog is known for its flat, bony head. This "casque" helps it in different ways, like protecting it or helping it to hide. These frogs are usually small to medium-sized, like many other tree frogs. They have special pads on their toes that help them climb trees and other surfaces easily.
Where These Frogs Live
These frogs live in warm, wet parts of South America. Their homes are often in:
- Tropical dry forests: These are forests that have a wet season and a dry season.
- Tropical moist lowland forests: These are very wet forests found in low-lying areas.
- Intermittent freshwater marshes: These are wet, grassy areas that sometimes dry up.
- Plantations: These are large farms where crops like coffee or bananas are grown.
- Rural gardens: Gardens in the countryside.
- Urban areas: Even in cities, if there are enough green spaces.
- Heavily degraded former forests: Areas that used to be forests but have been changed a lot by humans.
They need places with trees and water to live and find food.
Why These Frogs Are Important
Frogs like the Jordan's casque-headed tree frog are an important part of their ecosystem. They eat insects, which helps to control insect populations. They also serve as food for other animals, like birds and snakes. When a frog species is in trouble, it can be a sign that the environment it lives in is also in trouble.
Protecting Their Home
The biggest problem for Jordan's casque-headed tree frog is habitat loss. This means that the places where they live are disappearing. This happens when:
- Forests are cut down for farming or building.
- Wetlands are drained.
- Cities grow bigger, taking over natural areas.
When their habitat is lost, these frogs have nowhere to live, hunt for food, or lay their eggs. Protecting their forests and wetlands is very important to help these frogs survive. Many people are working to save these habitats and help the frogs.
See also
In Spanish: Rana arbórea de cabeza de casco para niños
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