| Species ID | 020330 |
| Name | Hourglass treefrog |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 02 Amphibians |
| Phylum | |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Subclass | |
| Suborder | |
| Family | Hylidae |
| Genus | Hyla |
| Species | ebraccata |
| Subspecies | |
| References | 2 |
| DISTRICT | References |
| Cayo, Belize | 1 |
| Orange Walk, Belize | 1 |
| Stann Creek, Belize | 1 |
| Administrative Unit | Occurrence | Abundance | Temporal | References |
| Caracol Archaeological Reserve | Photographed | Unknown, insufficient data | July | 3 |
| Rio Bravo Conservation Area | 1 | |||
| Government land | 1 | |||
| Caracol Archaeological Reserve | 1 | |||
| Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve | 1 | |||
| Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 1 | |||
| Bladen Nature Reserve | 1 |
| ELEVATION Association | References |
| 401-600 m | 3 |
| QUAD Distribution | References |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 3 |
| 17 00' to 17 15'; 88 30' to 88 45' | 1 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 1 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 1 |
| 16 45' to 17 00'; 88 15' to 88 30' | 1 |
| 16 30' to 16 45'; 88 45' to 89 00' | 1 |
| 17 45' to 18 00'; 89 00' to 89 15' | 1 |
| Holdridge Life Zone Distribution | References |
| Subtropical moist | 3 |
Comments on Distribution
3* Miller, C.M. (1988). Natural history voucher photograph collection, Caracol Arch. Reserve.
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| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
Life History Narrative
This common tree frog lives primarily in forests and forest edges. During the rainy season breeding occurs in temporary forest ponds, and aggregations of up to several hundred males call from emergent vegetation or from shrubs and small trees overhanging the water. The males defend their calling sites by emitting aggressive calls and occasionally by physical combat that involves grappling and pushing contests (Wells and Greer, 1981:616). Miyamoto and Cane (1980a,b) described the reproductive behavior of this species in Costa Rica as follows. A female attracted by a calling male approaches to within 6 to 30 cm of him and rotates her flanks toward him. The male jumps to a position parallel to her and then initiates axillary amplexus. Noncalling males may act as sexual parasites on calling males by intercepting and clasping females that are moving toward the vocalizing male. Egg masses of 20 to 80 eggs are generally deposited on the upper surfaces of leaves overhanging water. On hatching, the larvae fall into the water, where they complete their development.
Life History References
2
| References/Result | Reference Numbers |
1 Meerman, J., 1994. Summary of Herpetofauna Distributions in Belize. Report to National Protected Areas Management Project. 2 Lee, Julian C. 1996. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucatan Peninsula. Comstock Publishing Associates. Ithaca, New York. 3 Miller, C.M. 1988. Natural history voucher photograph collection.