The Mashpi stream tree frog (Hyloscirtus mashpi) is a frog. It lives in Ecuador. Scientists have seen it between 778 and 1279 meters above sea level. It lives on the west side of the Andes Mountains. It lives in cloud forests.[2][1][3]
The adult male frog is about 28.7-33.8 mm long from nose to rear end. The adult female frog is about 37.0-38.5 mm long. The skin of the adult male frog's back is light green-yellow with a brown line down the middle. The skin of the adult female frog's back is light brown with a dark brown line down the middle. The iris of the eye is brown in color with black lines in it. The webbed skin between the toes is yellow-green in color. The bones are white in color.[1][4]
Scientists named this frog after the Reserva de Biodiversidad Mashpi, where it lives.[1][4]
The scientists found many frogs in the same places. They think the frogs can resist disease.[4]
