Nicaragua cross-banded tree frog
species of amphibian
The Nicaragua cross-banded tree frog or tawny smilisca (Smilisca puma) is a frog that lives in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Scientists have seen it as high as 520 meters above sea level.[3][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Smilisca |
| Species: | S. puma
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| Smilisca puma (Cope, 1885)
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The adult male frog is 32 to 38 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 40 to 46 mm long. It has white stripes on its legs and face. Its front feet are not webbed but they do have discs on them for climbing. The skin of its back has long dark marks across it. It has a white belly. Its eyes are the color of bronze.[1]
The tadpoles can be 2.4 cm long with short tails. Their eyes are also the color of bronze.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 David Chen (May 11, 2008). "Smilisca puma: Cross-banded tree frog". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ↑ Georgina Santos-Barrera; Geoffrey Hammerson; Paulino Ponce-Campos (2010). "Lowland Burrowing Treefrog: Smilisca puma". 2010. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55907A11387024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55907A11387024.en. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Smilisca puma (Cope, 1885)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
