Biology:Scinax rossaferesae

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Scinax rossaferesae
Scientific classification edit
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

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]

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

  1. Frost, Darrel R.. "Scinax rossaferesae Conte, Araujo-Vieira, Crivellari, and Berneck, 2016". American Museum of Natural History, New York. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Scinaxinae/Scinax/Scinax-rossaferesae. 
  2. "Scinax rossaferesae". University of California, Berkeley. https://amphibiaweb.org/species/8536. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 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 4193 (2): 245–265. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4193.2.3. PMID 27988716. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310328475. 

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