Lesser Brown Treefrog, Scinax ruber (Hylidae)

Hyla rubra Laurenti, 1768:35. Type locality: "America," a lectotype selected by Fouquett and Delahoussaye (1977) is from Suriname.

Hyla lineomaculata ― Werner, 1899:483.

Ololygon rubra ― Fouquett and Delahoussaye, 1977:387.

Ololygon rubra rubra ― Harding, 1983:234.

Scinax rubra ― Duellman and Wiens, 1992:1.

Scinax ruber — Köhler and Böhme, 1996, 23: 139.

Brasso Seco, amplectant pair. JCM

The Lesser Brown Treefrog occurs from central Panama into South America the species is widespread throughout the Amazon Basin, on the Guiana Shield and on Trinidad and Tobago. Scinax ruber is a considered a weed species by some, using disturbed habitats, it is likely a species complex. On Trinidad and Tobago, it uses roadside habitats with shallow water, grasses, and urban habitats with standing water. The males turn yellow when they call and are very difficult to locate.

Introduced populations occur in Puerto Rico, Martinique, and Saint Lucia. This is a medium-sized, nocturnal frog that uses a variety of habitats, from open environments to moist forests.