Taxonomic Status of Populations Recognised as Scinax Nebulosus

Anurans, represented by frogs, toads and tree frogs, are the largest group in the Amphibia class, with more than 6,500 species, occurring on all continents except Antarctica and some oceanic islands, with 77 per cent of their families having a tropical distribution and 14 per cent in subtropical areas of the Northern Hemisphere. The Hylidae family is widespread and well represented, and its representatives vary in size, from small to large, and generally have adhesive discs on the tips of their toes, which help with climbing. The genus Scinax Wagler, 1830, belonging to the subfamily Scinaxinae, is represented by 70 described species and occupies areas from Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay to Trinidad, Tobago and St Lucia. Due to this high number of species, high morphological conservation and the continuous discovery of new undescribed species, the genus is currently considered a taxonomic problem.