Sphaenorhynchus carneus
species of amphibian
The Napo lime tree frog (Sphaenorhynchus carneus) is a frog. It lives in Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. Scientists think it may also live in Bolivia. It lives between 50 and 140 meters above sea level.[3][1][2]
| Sphaenorhynchus carneus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Sphaenorhynchus |
| Species: | S. carneus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaenorhynchus carneus (Cope, 1868)
| |
| Synonyms[3] | |
| |
The adult male frog is 15.1 to 19.8 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 19.0 to 22.5 mm long.[1]
This frog can change color. At night, this frog is pale green with lighter lines. During the day, it is dark green with reddish-brown marks.[1]
The adult frogs live in partly open areas. When the males sing for the females, they sit partway in the water.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Diego A. Ortiz; Morley Read; Santiago R. Ron (July 6, 2020). Santiago R. Ron; Diego A. Paucar (eds.). "Sphaenorhynchus carneus". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Claudia Azevedo-Ramos; Luis A. Coloma; Santiago Ron (2010). "Napo Lime Treefrog: Sphaenorhynchus carneus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 3.1: e.T56013A11408343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56013A11408343.en. 56015. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Sphaenorhynchus carneus (Cope, 1868)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
