''Scinax'' is a genus of

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s (snouted treefrogs) in the family

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found in eastern and southern

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and

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, and

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. 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 Papers of the Museum of Natural History of the University of Kansas''. 153:1-57.

External links

* . 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October 2007)
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Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: 29 Apr 2008). * eb application 2008. Berkeley, California
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AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: 29 Apr 2008). * taxo
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