Scinax rupestris, the Veadeiros snouted tree frog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and has been found in the state of Goiás.[2][3]

Scinax rupestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Scinax
Species:
S. rupestris
Binomial name
Scinax rupestris
Araujo-Vieira, Brandão, and Faria, 2015

This frog favors temporary streams and rivulets over 1000 meters above sea level, in areas rich in quartzite.[2]

The adult male frog measures 21.9 to 27.7 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog is 26.7 to 31.7 mm. The iris of its eye is iridescent yellow. There is a keratinized spike behind the jaw.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Citizen science observations for Scinax rupestris at iNaturalist
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. "Scinax rupestris Araujo-Vieira, Brandão, and Faria, 2015". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Scinax rupestris". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Araujo-Vieira K; Brandao RA; Faria DC (2015). "A new species of rock-dwelling Scinax Wagler (Anura: Hylidae) from Chapada dos Veadeiros, central Brazil (Abstract)". Zootaxa. 3915 (1): 52–66. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3915.1.2. hdl:11336/86106. PMID 25662110. Retrieved May 31, 2022.