Scinax jureia

Scinax jureia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hylidae
Genus:Scinax
Species: S. jureia
Binomial name
Scinax jureia
(Pombal & Gordo, 1991)

Scinax jureia is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. It takes its name from the Juréia Massif in the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, where it has been found.

Sources

  • Rodrigues, M.T.; Gonçalves da Cruz, C.A. (2004). "Scinax jureia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T55967A11402443. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55967A11402443.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  • (in Portuguese) Juréia Itatins


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