Scinax rossaferesae
Scinax rossaferesae is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and has been observed in the Guartelá Canyon area.[1][2]
| Scinax rossaferesae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Scinax |
| Species: | S. rossaferesae |
| Binomial name | |
| Scinax rossaferesae Conte, Araujo-Vieira, Crivellari, and Berneck, 2016 | |
The adult male frog measures 27.8 to 31.6 mm in snout-vent length. The iris of its eye is gold or yellow in color. Parts of its legs are light brown.[3]
The scientists who initially described this frog named it after their colleagues Dr. Denise Rossa-Feres, zoologist.[3]
References
- Frost, Darrel R. "Scinax rossaferesae Conte, Araujo-Vieira, Crivellari, and Berneck, 2016". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- "Scinax rossaferesae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Carlos Eduardo Conte; Bianca Von Muller Berneck; Lucas Crivellari; Katyuscia Araujo-Vieira; Bberneck BVM (November 15, 2016). "A new species of Scinax Wagler (Anura: Hylidae) from Parana, southern Brazil". Zootaxa (Full text). 4193 (2): 245–265. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4193.2.3. PMID 27988716.
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