Scarthyla
| Scarthyla | |
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| Scarthyla vigilans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Tribe: | Dendropsophini |
| Genus: | Scarthyla Duellman and de Sá, 1988 |
| Type species | |
| Scarthyla ostinodactyla Duellman and de Sá, 1988
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| Species | |
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2 species (see text) | |
Scarthyla is a genus of tree frogs, the family Hylidae.[1][2][3] They are found in the upper Amazon Basin of Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil and northward through Colombia and Venezuela to the Caribbean lowlands. They are sometimes known as Madre de Dios treefrogs and South American aquatic treefrogs.[1] They are semiaquatic.[3]
Species
The genus contains two species:[1][2]
- Scarthyla goinorum — Tarauaca snouted treefrog, Madre de Dios treefrog
- Scarthyla vigilans — Maracaibo Basin treefrog
References
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