Boana pombali is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to south-eastern Brazil and found in Sergipe, eastern Bahia, northeastern Minas Gerais, and northern Espírito Santo states.[1][2] It is named after José Perez Pombal, Jr., a Brazilian herpetologist.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Boana |
| Species: | B. pombali
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| Boana pombali (Caramaschi, Pimenta, and Feio, 2004)
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Its natural habitats are primary and secondary forests, including forest borders and gallery forests, within the Atlantic Forest. It can even occur in some open habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Renato Feio (2006). "Boana pombali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61779A12541376. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61779A12541376.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Hypsiboas pombali (Caramaschi, Pimenta, and Feio, 2004)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 270–271. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.