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Scarthyla goinorum
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Hyla goinorum
    Bokermann, 1962
  • Ololygon goinorum
    — Fouquette & Delahoussaye, 1977
  • Scarthyla ostinodactyla
    Duellman & de Sá, 1988
  • Scinax goinorum
    — Duellman & Wiens, 1992
  • Scarthyla goinorum
    — De la Riva, 2000

Scarthyla goinorum, also known commonly as the Madre de Dios treefrog and the Tarauaca snouted treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, goinorum (genitive plural), is in honor of American herpetologists Coleman J. Goin and Olive B. Goin, who were husband and wife.

Geographic range

S. goinorum is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

Habitat

The natural habitats of S. goinorum are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers.

Conservation status

S. goinorum is threatened by habitat loss.

See also

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