Teresopolis snouted tree frog
| Teresopolis snouted tree frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Scinax |
| Species: | S. albicans |
| Binomial name | |
| Scinax albicans (Bokermann, 1967) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scinax opalinus (B. Lutz, 1968) | |
The Teresopolis snouted tree frog, Scinax albicans, is a species of frog in the Hylidae family endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Gonçalves da Cruz, C.A. & Rodrigues, M.T. 2004. Scinax albicans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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