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Scarthyla

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Also known as Madre de Dios tree frogs

Scarthyla is a genus of tree frogs, the family Hylidae. They are found in the upper Amazon Basin of Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil and northward through Colombia and Venezuela to the Caribbean lowlands. They are sometimes known as Madre de Dios treefrogs and South American aquatic treefrogs. They are semiaquatic.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAmphibia
  4. OrderAnura
  5. FamilyHylidae
Observations recorded4,010

Scarthyla is een geslacht van kikkers uit de familie boomkikkers (Hylidae). De groep werd voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door William Edward Duellman en Rafael Omar de Sá in 1988. Er zijn twee soorten die voorkomen in delen van noordelijk Zuid-Amerika en Midden-Amerika.

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Scarthyla is a genus of tree frogs, the family Hylidae. They are found in the upper Amazon Basin of Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil and northward through Colombia and Venezuela to the Caribbean lowlands. They are sometimes known as Madre de Dios treefrogs and South American aquatic treefrogs. They are semiaquatic.

==Species== The genus contains two species: Scarthyla goinorum — Tarauaca snouted treefrog, Madre de Dios treefrog Scarthyla vigilans — Maracaibo Basin treefrog

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