Scinax castroviejoi
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Scinax castroviejoi

Scinax castroviejoi is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in valleys of the Eastern Andes in southern Bolivia, and controversially, in northern Argentina. Its type locality is Laguna de Bermejo. It is similar to Scinax fuscovarius but differs in call characteristics. The specific name castroviejoi honors Javier Castroviejo Bolívar, a Spanish zoologist.

Appearance

Adult males in the type series measure on average 42 mm (1.7 in)in snout–vent length (SVL); the holotype is 45 mm (1.8 in) SVL. The only female was collected from collected from the Jujuy location and measures 49 mm (1.9 in). The body is moderately robust. The tympanum is distinct; the supratympanic fold is short but covers the upper part of the tympanum. Both fingers and toes bear relatively large discs. The fingers are basally webbed whereas the toes are about two thirds webbed. The dorsum varies from uniform beige to dark greenish-brown. Distinct spots may be present. About half of the males have two distinct X-shaped spots but in the rest they only slightly evident or nearly absent. The venter is creamy yellow and the vocal sac is yellow. The iris is bronze-brown.

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The male advertisement call is a biphasic, noisy, strong note lasting about 0.06 seconds and repeated about 87 times per minute.

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References

1. Scinax castroviejoi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scinax_castroviejoi
2. Scinax castroviejoi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55943/98407339

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