Hyla molleri, also known as the Iberian tree frog or Moller's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and southwesternmost France.[1] It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Hyla arborea, but was split based on genetic differences.[1][2] The specific name molleri honours Adolphe F. Moller (1842–1920), a Portuguese botanist.[3]

Iberian tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Hyla
Species:
H. molleri
Binomial name
Hyla molleri
Bedriaga, 1889
Synonyms[1]

Hyla arborea molleri Bedriaga, 1889

References

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  1. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Hyla molleri Bedriaga, 1889". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ Stöck, M.; Dubey, S.; Klütsch, C.; Litvinchuk, S.N.; Scheidt, U.; Perrin, N. (2008). "Mitochondrial and nuclear phylogeny of circum-Mediterranean tree frogs from the Hyla arborea group". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 49 (3): 1019–1024. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2008.08.029. PMID 18814852.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.