Scinax danae

Description

Adult males measure 25 - and adult females, based on two specimens only, 28 - in snout–vent length. The body is moderately robust and the head is longer than it is wide. The snout is subacuminate. The tympanum is distinct but partly covered by the supratympanic fold. The fingers have basal webbing whereas the toes are extensively webbed; both bear round discs at the tips of the digits. The coloration varies by time of day. At night, the dorsum is pale yellowish tan and has faint darker tan markings. The venter is creamy yellow and the vocal sac is bright yellow. By day, the dorsum becomes yellowish tan and has dark brown flecks; the limbs show transverse bars. The flanks are yellow with brown spots. The venter is creamy yellow. The iris is reddish bronze.

Habitat and conservation

Scinax danae occurs in margins of temporary pools, small ponds, lagoons, and sluggish streams at elevations of 180 – above sea level. They are nocturnal. Males call from herbaceous vegetation and bushes. The tadpoles presumably develop in water.

Scinax danae is an uncommon species. It can potentially suffer from installation of power lines and the associated development, tourism, and fires, although these are unlikely to be serious threats. The range of this species includes the Canaima National Park.

References

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "''Scinax danae''".
2. (2013). "The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians". Pelagic Publishing.
3. Duellman, William E.. (1986). "Two new species of ''Ololygon'' (Anura: Hylidae) from the Venezuelan Guyana". Copeia.
4. Frost, Darrel R.. (2018). "''Scinax danae'' (Duellman, 1986)". American Museum of Natural History.