''Scarthyla'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of tree frogs, 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 s ...

. They are found in the upper

Amazon Basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...

of Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil and northward through Colombia and Venezuela to the Caribbean lowlands. They are sometimes known as Madre de Dios treefrogs and South American aquatic treefrogs. They are semiaquatic.

Species

The genus contains two species: * ''

Scarthyla goinorum ''Scarthyla goinorum'', also known commonly as the Madre de Dios treefrog and the Tarauaca snouted treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. The species is endemic to South America. Etymology The specific name, ''goinorum'' (geniti ...

'' — Tarauaca snouted treefrog, Madre de Dios treefrog * ''

Scarthyla vigilans ''Scarthyla vigilans'' (Maracaibo Basin treefrog) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in northern Colombia (Caribbean lowlands, Magdalena Valley, and eastern llanos), northern Venezuela (Maracaibo Basin, Falcón, Coastal Ra ...

'' — Maracaibo Basin treefrog

References

Hylidae Amphibians of South America Amphibian genera Taxa named by William Edward Duellman Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{hylidae-stub