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Link to enlarge image K5741 © Justin Kerr Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Family:  Hylidae
Genus:  Smilisca
Species:  spp.
Authority:  varies
Common Name:  Mexican Treefrogs
Maya Name:  Quech
Faunal Type:  Reptile/Amphibian
Significance:  Widely represented animal in ancient Maya iconography.
Photos:  Click on an image below for high resolution comparison.


Other Faunal Photos:   Additional views of the faunal species, click on a photo below to view larger image.
Artifact Photo(s) Courtesy of Justin Kerr (FAMSI); Animal Photo(s) Courtesy of Wikipedia GNU General Public License Version 1.2, November 2002; Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0/2.5 License(s).



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