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Scinax
''Scinax'' is a genus of frogs (snouted treefrogs) in the family Hylidae found in eastern and southern Mexico to Argentina and Uruguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and Saint Lucia Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindian .... These are small to moderate-sized tree frogs, drably colored. Duellman and Wiens resurrected this genus in 1992. The name originates from the Greek word ''skinos'', meaning quick or nimble. Species This following species are recognised in the genus ''Scinax:'' References * 1992. The status of the hylid frog genus Ololygon and the recognition of Scinax Wagler, 1830. ''Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History of the University of Kansas''. 151:1-23. * 1993. Hylid frogs of the genus Scinax Wagler, 1830, in Amazonian Ecuador and Peru. ''Occasional P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Alter
''Scinax alter'', the Crubixa snouted treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Brazil. Appearance The adult male frog measures 22.5 to 31.1 mm long in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 23.9–31.0 mm. Scientists distinguish this frog from related species by the bright white stripes, lined with dark brown, down the sides of its body. It also has a dark brown intraorbital blotch in the shape of an inverted triangle. It has small dark brown rostral stripes in front of its eyes. The insides of its back legs are lighter brown. The belly is yellow-brown. It has a slender body and protuberant eyes. It has vomerine teeth in its jaw. The tadpole is 22.9 to 32.0 mm long, with the tail. Habitat Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, and ponds. Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Boesemani
''Scinax boesemani'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in The Guianas ( Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana), southern Venezuela ( Amazonas), and northern Brazil ( Amazonas and Pará). The specific name ''boesemani'' honors , a Dutch ichthyologist. Common name Boeseman's snouted treefrog has been coined for it. Description Male ''Scinax boesemani'' grow to a snout–vent length of and females to . The fingers are unwebbed whereas the toes are webbed, although the webbing is reduced between the first two fingers. Skin is dorsally smooth to weakly granular and ventrally granular. Dorsal coloration is variable, with tan to dark brown background and cream or yellow spotting; the visibility of the spotting depends in light intensity. A dark line runs from the nostril to the arm insertion. Ventral surfaces are white. The male advertisement call is a buzzing trill emitted at a rate of about 30 notes per minute. Habitat and conservation ''Scinax boesemani'' occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Camposseabrai
''Scinax camposseabrai'' is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... References Frogs of South America camposseabrai {{Scinax-stub Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibians described in 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Boulengeri
''Scinax boulengeri'' (commonly known as Boulenger's snouted tree frog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and possibly Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. It has been found as high as 600 meters above sea level. The adult male frog measures 36 to 49 mm long in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 42 to 53 mm. This frog is gray, dull green, or light brown in color with darker brown marks and tuberculate skin on its dorsum. It has dark brown marks. It can have a triangle between its eyes. There are bars on its front and back legs. It has a white throat and white ventrum. Its middle is green. Its sides are yellow-green. This frog is arboreal Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Caprarius
''Scinax caprarius'', the Canastra snouted tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae Hylidae is a wide-ranging family of frogs commonly referred to as "tree frogs and their allies". However, the hylids include a diversity of frog species, many of which do not live in trees, but are terrestrial or semiaquatic. Taxonomy and .... It is endemic to sub-Andean hills in Colombia. Scientists have seen it between 900 and 1300 meters above sea level, in areas with 2800 to 5000 mm of annual rainfall. The adult frog measures 28.6 to 31.1 mm long in snout-vent length. The male frog's advertisement call resembles a goat's bleat. References Frogs of South America caprarius Amphibians described in 2018 {{Scinax-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Altae
''Scinax altae'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Panama where it occurs in the Pacific lowlands between the Chiriquí Province in the west and Panamá Province in the east. The type series was collected by Emmett Reid Dunn and his wife from " Summit" in the Panama Canal Zone in 1932. Description Males measure in snout–vent length; females can grow to . The snout is long and flat. The tympanum is distinct. The dorsum is gray to brownish gray and has four complete stripes (two dorsolateral and two paravertebral stripes; dorsal stripes are incomplete in a small fraction of individuals). The shanks have dark gray longitudinal stripes. The fingers are without webbing whereas the toes are about three fifths webbed. Males have a very large vocal sac. Habitat and conservation The species' natural habitats are xeric, scrubby forests and savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Cardosoi
''Ololygon cardosoi'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. The specific name ''cardosoi'' honors Adão José Cardoso, a Brazilian herpetologist. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References * cardosoi Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibians of Brazil Amphibians described in 1991 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Hylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Cabralensis
''Scinax cabralensis'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ....Drummond, L. de O., Baêta, D., & Pires, M.R.S. "A new species of ''Scinax'' (Anura, Hylidae) of the ''S. ruber'' clade from Minas Gerais, Brazil." Zootaxa 1612 (2007): 45–53 References cabralensis Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibians described in 2007 {{Scinax-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Acuminatus
''Scinax acuminatus'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and possibly Uruguay. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, ponds, and canals and ditches. It breeds in bodies of water. It is threatened by eventual habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ..., but the population is currently fairly stable, as it adapts fairly well to human encroachment and development. References * "Scinax acuminatus." . Amphibiaweb, n.d. Web. 28 May 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Baumgardneri
''Scinax baumgardneri'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References baumgardneri Amphibians described in 1961 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Scinax-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Auratus
''Scinax auratus'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rocky areas, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References auratus Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibians described in 1821 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Scinax-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scinax Caldarum
''Scinax caldarum'' is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, ponds, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References caldarum Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibians described in 1968 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Scinax-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |