Scinax squalirostris

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Scinax squalirostris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Scinax
Species:
S. squalirostris
Binomial name
Scinax squalirostris
(A. Lutz, 1925)
Synonyms [2]
  • Hyla leucotaenia Burmeister, 1861 — nomen oblitum
  • Hyla squalirostris Lutz, 1925
  • Hyla lindneri Müller and Hellmich, 1936
  • Hyla evelynae Schmidt, 1944

Scinax squalirostris is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in southeastern, southern and central Brazil, Uruguay, northeastern Argentina, southern Paraguay, and Bolivia. The nominal species might actually represent more than one species. [1] [2] Common names striped snouted treefrog and long-snouted treefrog have been coined for it. [2]

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Scinax squalirostris from above. Scinax squalirostris01.jpg
Scinax squalirostris from above.
Scinax squalirostris perched on a leaf. Scinax squalirostris01a.jpg
Scinax squalirostris perched on a leaf.

Description

Scinax squalirostris is a small species measuring 24–29 mm (0.94–1.14 in) in snout–vent length. The overall appearance is slender; the limbs are slender and the hind limbs are fairly long. The head is long and wider than the body. The snout is very elongated. The tympanum is distinct. The dorsal ground color is brownish. There is a narrow, black mid-dorsal line and black canthal lines bordered with white. Two black stripes start from the eye and enclose a white or flesh-colored area. The belly is greenish yellow. The vocal sac is large and lemon-colored. [3]

Habitat and conservation

Scinax squalirostris occurs in open areas of grasslands, rushes, and Eryngium spp., but also in forests, at elevations below 1,500 m (4,900 ft). Breeding takes place in small permanent and temporary waterbodies, including cattle ponds. [1]

Scinax squalirostris is a common species that adapts well to anthropogenic disturbance. Pollution might be a localized threat. It is known from several protected areas in Brazil and Argentina. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lucy Aquino, Axel Kwet, Débora Silvano, Esteban Lavilla, Diego Baldo (2010). "Scinax squalirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T55996A11396483. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55996A11396483.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Scinax squalirostris (Lutz, 1925)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. Lutz, B. (1973). Brazilian Species of Hyla. Austin: University of Texas Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN   978-0292707047.