Scinax elaeochrous
| Sipurio snouted treefrog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Subfamily: | Hylinae |
| Genus: | Scinax |
| Species: | S. elaeochrous |
| Binomial name | |
| Scinax elaeochrous (Cope, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla elaeochroa Cope, 1875 | |
Scinax elaeochrous (common names: Sipurio snouted treefrog, olive snouted treefrog) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is found in the Caribbean lowlands of Nicaragua and Panama and in the Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica and Panama, with an isolated population in Colombia.[2]
The natural habitats of Scinax elaeochrous are humid lowland and lower premontane forests, occurring also in secondary and disturbed forest habitats. It is primarily a nocturnal species that breeds in temporary ponds during the wet season. Eggs are laid in ponds or on adjacent vegetation, and the tadpoles develop in the pond.[1]
Though a common and somewhat adaptable species, Scinax elaeochrous is potentially threatened by deforestation.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Jaramillo, C.; Chaves, G.; Savage, J.; Köhler, G.; Jungfer, K.-H. & Bolívar, W. (2008). "Scinax elaeochrous". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Scinax elaeochrous (Cope, 1875)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 June 2014.