Scinax rupestris
Scinax rupestris, the Veadeiros snouted tree frog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and has been found in the state of Goiás.[2][3]
| Scinax rupestris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Scinax |
| Species: | S. rupestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Scinax rupestris Araujo-Vieira, Brandão, and Faria, 2015 | |
This frog favors temporary streams and rivulets over 1000 meters above sea level, in areas rich in quartzite.[2]
The adult male frog measures 21.9 to 27.7 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog is 26.7 to 31.7 mm. The iris of its eye is iridescent yellow. There is a keratinized spike behind the jaw.[4]
References
- Citizen science observations for Scinax rupestris at iNaturalist
- Frost, Darrel R. "Scinax rupestris Araujo-Vieira, Brandão, and Faria, 2015". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- "Scinax rupestris". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- Araujo-Vieira K; Brandao RA; Faria DC (2015). "A new species of rock-dwelling Scinax Wagler (Anura: Hylidae) from Chapada dos Veadeiros, central Brazil (Abstract)". Zootaxa. 3915 (1): 52–66. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3915.1.2. PMID 25662110. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
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