Distribution of the Yellow-lemon Tree Frog, Hyla savignyi (Audouin, 1827), in southern Arabia: updates and extensions of previous records

The distribution of the Yellow-lemon Tree Frog Hyla savignyi in southwestern Arabia is presented. This isolated distribution area is limited to the western escarpment along the Red Sea. All sites were located between 1,400 and 2,800 m above sea level. The northernmost occurrence was found near Taif...

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Published in:Zoology in the Middle East 2004-01, Vol.31 (1), p.47-52
Main Authors: Klütsch, Cornelya F. C., Grosse, Wolf-Rüdiger, Misof, Bernhard, Nasher, Abdul Karim, Naumann, Clas M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anura
Arabian Peninsula
biogeography
distribution pattern
Hyla savignyi
Marine
Saudi Arabia
vertical distribution
Yemen
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Summary:The distribution of the Yellow-lemon Tree Frog Hyla savignyi in southwestern Arabia is presented. This isolated distribution area is limited to the western escarpment along the Red Sea. All sites were located between 1,400 and 2,800 m above sea level. The northernmost occurrence was found near Taif in Saudi Arabia (21°16'N, 40°25'E), the southernmost near Mawah (14°13'N, 44°23'E) in Yemen.
ISSN:0939-7140
2326-2680
DOI:10.1080/09397140.2004.10638021