Crubixa snouted tree frog

Scinax old

Scinax old is a species of the subfamily Froschlurch Hylinae within the family of tree frogs. Within the genus Scinax is the type after Faivovich et al. (2005) counted in the Scinax ruber clade.

Synonyms

  • Hyla rubra orientalis Lutz, 1968
  • Hyla rubra altera Lutz, 1973
  • Ololygon altera Carvalho e Silva & Peixoto, 1991
  • Scinax altera Pombal, Haddad & Kasahara, 1995

Alves & Carvalho -e- Silva ( 2002) corrected the ending of the epithet.

This articulated toes tree frog species reaches a head -body length of 25-30 mm. The back is brown -orange to dark brown with two whitish stripes that separate the darker dorsal part of the body of the lighter flanks.

Dissemination

This endemic species occurs in Brazil up to 1000 m above sea level in coastal regions. NN from Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul ago.

Habitat and Ecology

Scinax old is a Offenlandart that occurs in grasslands and pastures. One can find these anurans in vegetation that hangs over stagnant waters. Spawning grounds may be either temporary or permanent.

Endangering

The IUCN lists Scinax old as " not at risk " (Least Concern ). Its widespread distribution and the facts that the type accepts a wide range of habitats, the total population shows a stable trend and is sufficiently large estimated justify this. The editors see it as unlikely that the populations of the species may decrease fast enough to justify a higher level of danger. In addition, the species occurs in their area of ​​distribution in many protected areas and there are no special hazard reasons known.

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