Boana ericae
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| Boana ericae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Boana |
| Species: | B. ericae |
| Binomial name | |
| Boana ericae (Caramaschi and Cruz, 2000) | |
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Boana ericae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and only known from its type locality, Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park in the Goiás state.[1][2] The specific name ericae honors Erica Maria Pellegrini Caramaschi, a Brazilian ichthyologist (and presumably the spouse of U. Caramaschi).[3]
Habitat and conservation
[edit]Boana ericae occurs in gallery forests along streams at about 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level. It breeds in the same habitat. It is a common species, but its habitat is threatened by logging, mining, and fires. Nevertheless, the type locality is within a protected area.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ulisses Caramaschi; Rogério Bastos; Guarino Colli & Débora Silvano (2004). "Boana ericae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55475A11302121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55475A11302121.en. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Boana ericae (Caramaschi and Cruz, 2000)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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