Scinax iquitorum

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Scinax iquitorum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Scinax
Species:
S. iquitorum
Binomial name
Scinax iquitorum
Moravec, Tuanama, Pérez-Peña, and Lehr, 2009

Scinax iquitorum is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. The species is endemic to Peru.

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Geographic range

S. iquitorum has been observed in the areas around the Río Nanay and the Río Yavari. [2] [1] [3]

Description

S. iquitorum is light olive-green on the dorsum. The flanks are yellow with black spots. The rear sides of the thighs are black in color. The iris is gold to bronze. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Scinax iquitorum". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Scinax iquitorum Moravec, Tuanama, Pérez-Peña, and Lehr, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Scinax iquitorum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T191003A1966296. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T191003A1966296.en . 191003. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. Moravec J; Tuanama IA; Perez PE; Lehr E (April 1, 2009). "A new species of Scinax (Anura: Hylidae) from the area of Iquitos, Amazonian Peru". South American Journal of Herpetology (abstract). 4: 9–16. doi:10.2994/057.004.0102. S2CID   86430731 . Retrieved June 3, 2022.

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