Bocourt's tree frog

Bocourt's tree frog '', or Bocourt's treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. The species is endemic to Guatemala and found on the mountains of southern Alta Verapaz Department and Baja Verapaz Department. It is named after Marie Firmin Bocourt, a French zoologist and artist.

Habitat

Bocourt's tree frog has been found in open, grassy meadows that are flooded during the early part of the rainy season, as well as under sheaths of banana plants and in a bromeliad. It appears to tolerate some habitat disturbance.

Reproduction

Bocourt's treefrog breeds in temporary pools.

Conservation status

The species Dryophytes bocourti seems to have undergone a serious decline. This is attributed to pesticide pollution from the ornamental plant industry and, possibly, to chytridiomycosis.