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Scinax

Duellman, William E.;Marion, Angela B.;Hedges, Blair

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Scinax is a genus of frogs, commonly known as snouted treefrogs, in the family Hylidae. The genus is found from eastern and southern Mexico to Argentina and Uruguay, and in Trinidad and Tobago, and Saint Lucia. Member species are small to moderate-sized tree frogs, drably colored. Duellman and Wiens resurrected this genus in 1992. The name originates from the Greek word skinax, meaning quick or nimble.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAmphibia
  4. OrderAnura
  5. FamilyHylidae
Observations recorded74,923

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Scinax
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Scinax
taxon common name
Snouted Treefrogs
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Scinax is a genus of frogs, commonly known as snouted treefrogs, in the family Hylidae. The genus is found from eastern and southern Mexico to Argentina and Uruguay, and in Trinidad and Tobago, and Saint Lucia. Member species are small to moderate-sized tree frogs, drably colored. Duellman and Wiens resurrected this genus in 1992. The name originates from the Greek word skinax, meaning quick or nimble.

==Species== This following species are recognised in the genus Scinax: {|style="border:1px solid #999999; " |style="width: 50%; vertical-align:top; "| {|style="text-align:left; border:1px solid #999999; " |-style="background:#CCCC99; text-align: center; " !Binomial name and author!! Common name |- |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. acuminatus || Mato Grosso snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. agilis || agile snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" |S. albertinae || White-sand's Snouted Treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. albicans || Teresopolis snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. alcatraz || Alcatraz snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. altae || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. alter || Crubixa snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. angrensis || |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. arduous || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. argyreornatus || Rio Mutum snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. ariadne || Serra da Bocaina snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. aromothyella || |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. atratus || Peixoto's snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. auratus || Santa Ines snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. baumgardneri || Baumgardner's snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. belloni || |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. blairi || Blair's snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. boesemani || Boeseman's snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. boulengeri || Boulenger's snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. brieni || Brien's snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. cabralensis || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. caissara || |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. caldarum || Caldas snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. camposseabrai || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. caprarius || Canastra snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. cardosoi || Revolta snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. carnevallii || Rio Doce snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. castroviejoi || temperate snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. catharinae || Catharina snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. centralis || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. chiquitanus || Rio Negro snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. constrictus || |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. cosenzai || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. cretatus || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. crospedospilus || Campo Belo snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. cruentomma || Manaus snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. curicica || lanceback treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. cuspidatus || coastal lowland snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. danae || Bolivar snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. dolloi || Werner's Brazilian treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. duartei || Duarte's snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. elaeochroa || Sipurio snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. eurydice || Maracas snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. exiguus || Gran Sabana snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. faivovichi || |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. feioi || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. flavoguttatus || yellowbelly snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. fontanarrosai || |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. funereus || Moyobamba snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. fuscomarginatus || brown-bordered snouted treefrog |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. fuscovarius || snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. garbei || Eirunepe snouted treefrog |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. garibaldiae || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | S. granulatus || |-style="background:#FFFDFF;" | S. haddadorum ||

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