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Scinax altae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae.[2] It is endemic to Panama where it occurs in the Pacific lowlands[1][2] between the Chiriquí Province in the west and Panamá Province in the east.[2] The type series was collected by Emmett Reid Dunn and his wife from "Summit" in the Panama Canal Zone in 1932.[3]
| Scinax altae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Scinax |
| Species: | S. altae |
| Binomial name | |
| Scinax altae (Dunn, 1933) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Hyla altae Dunn, 1933[3] | |
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Males measure 22–27 mm (0.87–1.06 in) in snout–vent length; females can grow to 27 mm (1.1 in).[4] The snout is long and flat. The tympanum is distinct.[3] The dorsum is gray to brownish gray and has four complete stripes (two dorsolateral and two paravertebral stripes; dorsal stripes are incomplete in a small fraction of individuals[4]). The shanks have dark gray longitudinal stripes.[3][4] The fingers are without webbing[3] whereas the toes are about three fifths webbed.[4] Males have a very large vocal sac.[3]
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The species' natural habitats are xeric, scrubby forests and savannas[1] at elevations up to 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.[2] It is locally common. Major threats to it are infrastructure development and water pollution. It occurs in the Altos de Campana National Park.[1]
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