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Venezuela Snouted Tree Frog
Diogo Luiz, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Frogs & toads

Venezuela Snouted Tree Frog

Scinax x-signatus (Spix, 1824)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishVenezuela Snouted Tree Frog
Dutch—
SpanishRanita X
Chinese—
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameScinax x-signatus (Spix, 1824)

About this species

Scinax x-signatus (common name: Venezuela snouted treefrog or Venezuelan snouted treefrog) 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, and on Martinique. It may represent more than one species.

Scinax x-signatus is a very common frog inhabiting tropical savannas, forest edges, and open areas, and is very adaptable to habitat modification. It is considered an invasive species on Guadeloupe, threatening native frogs through competition.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyHylidae
GenusScinax

In Suriname

14Records in Suriname
3iNaturalist observations
1968First record
2014Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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