Bokermannohyla nanuzae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and known from the Serra do Espinhaço and Serra da Mantiqueira in the Minas Gerais state.[1][2]
| Bokermannohyla nanuzae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Bokermannohyla |
| Species: | B. nanuzae
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| Binomial name | |
| Bokermannohyla nanuzae (Bokermann and Sazima, 1973)
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Hyla nanuzae Bokermann and Sazima, 1973 | |
Etymology edit
The specific name nanuzae honours Nanuza Luiza de Menezes, one of Brazil's most important botanists.[3]
Habitat and conservation edit
Bokermannohyla nanuzae is a common species that occurs on vegetation near streams in gallery forests at elevations of 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level and higher. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by mining, fires, and infrastructure development for human settlement. Also disturbance by tourists is a threat. It occurs in the Serra do Cipó National Park.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Luciana Barreto Nascimento, Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, Débora Silvano (2010). "Bokermannohyla nanuzae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T55576A11320768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55576A11320768.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Bokermannohyla nanuzae (Bokermann and Sazima, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
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