#ArtYourAmphibian2020 - Itzue Caviedes-Solis Mug

One of our favorite #ArtYourAmphibian submissions in 2020! Itzue W. Caviedes-Solis, Lingnan University, Postdoctoral Fellow From the artist: Sarcohyla bistincta is a member of the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where I am from. It inhabit cloud forest in the most remote and pristine places. It was thought to be one widespread species across the Mexican highlands. However, molecular data uncovered that it was a species complex. I have been working with Sarcohyla for 13 years. My master's degree project was a phylogeny of the genus and I have been working with Hylids ever since. This species is what made me fall in love with tree frog's systematic and evolution. Looking for this species in the wild lead to some of the coolest field work adventures I ever had. Also, I own the most important achievements in my academic career to this group of species. Now I am branching out to work with Rhacophorids, but Sarcohyla bistincta will always have a special place in my heart.