Scinax x-signatus
Scinax x-signatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Scinax |
Species: | S. x-signatus
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Binomial name | |
Scinax x-signatus (Spix, 1824)
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Synonyms | |
Hyla x-signata Spix, 1824 |
Scinax x-signatus (common name: Venezuela snouted treefrog[2] or Venezuelan snouted treefrog[3]) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.
Distribution[edit]
It is found in Brazil, the Guyanas (Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname), Venezuela and Colombia. Introduced populations exist on Guadeloupe and two nearby smaller islands, Marie Galante and La Désirade,[2] and on Martinique.[3] It may represent more than one species.[1][2]
Taxonomy[edit]
Scinax x-signatus is a very common frog inhabiting tropical savannas, forest edges, and open areas, and is very adaptable to habitat modification.[1] It is considered an invasive species on Guadeloupe, threatening native frogs through competition.[4]
Breeding takes place in standing water, both permanent and seasonal. Males call from the vegetation above and around ponds.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, Ulisses Caramaschi, Abraham Mijares (2010). "Scinax x-signatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56005A11404900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56005A11404900.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Scinax x-signatus (Spix, 1824)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ a b S. Blair Hedges (2015). "Martinique". Caribherp: Amphibians and reptiles of Caribbean Islands. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Scinax x-signatus". Global Invasive Species Database. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Scinax x-signatus at Wikimedia Commons
- Scinax x-signatus at the Encyclopedia of Life