Scinax berthae

Scinax berthae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Subfamily: Hylinae
Genus: Scinax
Species: S. berthae
Binomial name
Scinax berthae
(Barrio, 1962)
Synonyms

Hyla berthae Barrio, 1962
Ololygon berthae (Barrio, 1962)

Scinax berthae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in northeastern Argentina, southern Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.[1][2] It is named in honor of Bertha Lutz, a Brazilian zoologist and feminist.[3]

It occurs in grasslands and rainforest clearings. Reproduction takes place in temporary pools, also in altered habitats. This locally common species is threatened by habitat loss and pollution.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lavilla, E., Kwet, A., Aquino, L., Segalla, M.V. & Langone, J. (2004). "Scinax berthae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55934A11397823. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Ololygon berthae (Barrio, 1962)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
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