Boana caiapo

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Boana caiapo
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Boana
Species:
B. caiapo
Binomial name
Boana caiapo
Pinheiro, Cintra, Valdujo, Silva, Martins, Silva, and Garcia, 2018

Boana caiapo is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. [1] [2]

This frog is distinguished from other frogs in the Boana albopunctata group in that its head appears rounded from the dorsal view. It has three longitudinal beige stripes down its back, interspersed with two dark brown stripes. The backs of its hind legs are purple with dark spots. [3]

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References

  1. "Boana caiapo (Pinheiro, Cintra, Valdujo, Silva, Martins, Silva, and Garcia, 2018)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. "Boana caiapo". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. Paulo D. P. Pinheiro; C. E. Cintra; P. Valdujo; H. L. R. Silva; I. Martins; N. J. da Silva; P. Garcia (August 1, 2018). "A New Species of the Boana albopunctata Group (Anura: Hylidae) from the Cerrado of Brazil". South American Journal of Herpetology (abstract). 13 (2): 170–182. doi:10.2994/SAJH-D-17-00040.1. S2CID   92569681.