Biology:Scinax x-signatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Scinax |
| Species: | S. x-signatus
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| Scinax x-signatus (Spix, 1824)
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Hyla x-signata Spix, 1824 | |
Scinax x-signatus (common name: Venezuela snouted treefrog[2] or Venezuelan snouted treefrog[3]) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Brazil , the Guyanas (Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname), Venezuela and Colombia. Introduced populations exist on Guadeloupe and two nearby smaller islands, Marie Galante and La Désirade,[2] and on Martinique.[3] It may represent more than one species.[1][2]
Scinax x-signatus is a very common frog inhabiting tropical savannas, forest edges, and open areas, and is very adaptable to habitat modification.[1] It is considered an invasive species on Guadeloupe, threatening native frogs through competition.[4]
Breeding takes place in standing water, both permanent and seasonal. Males call from the vegetation above and around ponds.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, Ulisses Caramaschi, Abraham Mijares (2010). "Scinax x-signatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T56005A11404900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56005A11404900.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56005/11404900. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Scinax x-signatus (Spix, 1824)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Hylinae/Scinax/Scinax-x-signatus.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 S. Blair Hedges (2015). "Martinique". Caribherp: Amphibians and reptiles of Caribbean Islands. http://www.caribherp.org/index.php?il=Martinique&so=class,%20ord,%20subord,%20family,%20species&vw=y&dd=n&mob=y.
- ↑ "Scinax x-signatus". Global Invasive Species Database. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. 2008. http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=1313.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2705266 entry
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