Scinax cruentomma facts for kids
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Scinax |
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S. cruentomma
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| Scinax cruentomma (Duellman, 1972)
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The Scinax cruentomma is a small, colorful frog. It belongs to the Hylidae family, often called "tree frogs." You can find this frog in the rainforests of South America. It lives in places like southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, Peru, and western Brazil.
Its name, cruentomma, comes from Greek words. "Cruentos" means "bloody" and "omma" means "eye." This is because the frog has a cool red streak in its eye! People also call it the Manaus snouted treefrog.
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What Does It Look Like?
These frogs are quite small. Adult males are about 2.5 to 2.8 centimeters (1 inch) long. Females are a bit bigger, measuring about 2.6 to 3.1 centimeters (1.1 to 1.2 inches). This measurement is from their snout to their rear end.
Body Features
The frog has a rounded snout. Its tympanum, which is like an eardrum, is easy to see. Its fingers do not have webbing. However, its toes are half-webbed, which helps it climb and swim.
The skin of the frog is smooth or slightly bumpy. Its back, called the dorsum, can be creamy tan to dark brown. It often has brown markings. These marks usually include a stripe near its eye (called a canthal stripe). There is also a stripe above its eardrum (a supratympanic stripe). The body might have irregular, long marks. About half of these frogs have stripes across their legs. Their sides are pale, sometimes with small dark spots.
Eye Color
The frog's iris, the colored part of its eye, is silvery bronze. It has a special red streak that goes across the middle of its eye. This red streak is why it got its name!
Tadpoles
When the Scinax cruentomma is a young tadpole, it is very small. A tadpole at Gosner stage 30 has a body length of about 0.88 centimeters (0.35 inches). Its total length, including its tail, is about 2.8 centimeters (1.1 inches).
Frog Calls
Male frogs make a special sound to attract females. Their call is a single, medium-long note. It has a fast, pulsing sound.
Where Does It Live?
The Scinax cruentomma lives near temporary pools of water. These pools are found in lowland tropical rainforests. They can also live at the edges of these forests. Sometimes, they are found at higher places, up to 1,200 meters (3,900 feet) high, especially near big rivers.
These frogs can also live in forests that have grown back after being cut down. They have even been found in banana farms! They lay their eggs in ponds, both in open areas and inside the forest.
Is It Endangered?
This frog is a very common species. It can adapt well to different environments. Because of this, it is not facing any major threats right now. Its conservation status is "Least Concern," which means it is not endangered.
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