Scinax juncae

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Scinax juncae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Scinax
Species:
S. juncae
Binomial name
Scinax juncae
Nunes and Pombal, 2010

Scinax juncae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. [1] [2]

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Description

The adult male frog measures 23.0 to 27.1 mm in snout-vent length. It has a yellowish stripe across its face and green-brown skin on the dorsum with yellow-green stripes. Its head is larger than its body. [3]

Habitat

This frog lives in forests and nearby open areas near with bodies of water such as springs, ponds, and streams. The frogs were found while singing, seated on shrubs. [3]

Taxonomy

Scientists named this frog after a herpetologist Dr. Flora Acuña Juncá. [3]

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References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. "Scinax juncae Nunes and Pombal, 2010". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. "Scinax juncae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Ivan Nunes; José P. Pombal Jr. (2010). "A new Scinax Wagler (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae) from the Atlantic Rain Forest remains of southern State of Bahia, North-eastern Brazil" (PDF). Amphibia-Reptilia. 31 (3): 347–353. doi:10.1163/156853810791769482 . Retrieved June 4, 2022.