Scinax arduous

Scinax arduous 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 Catharinae clade.

Dissemination

This endemic species is in Brazil so far only from Espírito Santo in Santa Teresa from 700 m above sea level. NN known.

Description

The males of this very small kink toes tree frog probably have a snout-vent length ( SVL ) of about 20 mm, the females of about 25 mm. Peixoto (2002 ) described the species based on a 19.5 -mm-long adult male and a 26.2 -mm-long adult female. The head makes up 36% of SVL in this species. The Dorsalfärbung varies from light brown to light gray. On the flanks, the tree frog ever a dark stripe. The tadpoles have, from dorsal view, an oval shape. The eyes are dorsolateral. The first description exactly the type including tadpoles of several Gosner - stages can be found at The species is sympatric with the very similar Scinax v - signatus ago, from which it, inter alia, to differs by a more robust physique, a larger head and a less warty skin.

Habitat and Ecology

The species lives and reproduces itself probably in bromeliads in humid tropical forests.

Endangering

The IUCN lists Scinax arduous as Data Deficient because he was described only in 2002 new and is still very little known about him. So far, only two individuals known and therefore no statements about the total population size can be made. The editors suggest, however, that the population trend declining and the species is potentially at risk because its habitat is threatened by expanding agriculture, settlements and monocultures as well as by collecting bromeliads. In addition, the species occurs in any protected area.