Boana pugnax

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Boana pugnax
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Boana
Species:
B. pugnax
Binomial name
Boana pugnax
(Spix, 1824)
Synonyms [3]
  • Hyla pugnax (Schmidt, 1857)
  • Hypsiboas pugnax (Cope, 1867)
  • Boana pugnax (Dubois, 2017)

Boana pugnax, the Chirique-Flusse tree frog, is a frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. Scientists have seen it as high as 500 meters above sea level. [3] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Boana pugnax". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Chirique-Flusse Treefrog: Boana pugnax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T55618A54347281. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T55618A54347281.en . Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Boana pugnax (Schmidt, 1857)". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved July 1, 2021.