Yellow bromeliad frog

The yellow bromeliad frog (Osteopilus marianae), or Spaldings tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to central Jamaica. Its natural habitats are old-growth pine and deciduous forests where it is found in bromeliads. Eggs are also laid in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation).

Yellow bromeliad frog
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Osteopilus
Species:
O. marianae
Binomial name
Osteopilus marianae
(Dunn, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Hyla marianae Dunn, 1926
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