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Boana prasina

Boana prasina (*)

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura

Familia: Hylidae
Subfamilia: Cophomantinae
Genus: Boana
Species: Boana prasina
Name

Boana prasina (Burmeister, 1856)

Type locality: "Neu-Frieburg" (= Nova Friburgo), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Holotype: ZMB 4675.
Synonyms

Hyla quoyi Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828 [nomen oblitum]
Hyla (Hyla) prasina Burmeister, 1856
Hyla pulchella prasina — Barrio, 1965
Hyla prasina — Lutz, 1973
Hypsiboas prasinus — Faivovich, Haddad, Garcia, Frost, Campbell, and Wheeler, 2005
Boana prasina — Wiens, Fetzner, Parkinson, and Reeder, 2005

References

Burmeister, 1856, Erläut. Fauna Brasil.: 106.
Caramaschi, U.; De Niemeyer, H. 2010: The nomenclatural status of Rana gaimardii Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828, and Hyla quoyi Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828 (Anura, Hylidae). Zootaxa, 2655: 63–68. Preview
Faivovich, Haddad, Garcia, Frost, Campbell, and Wheeler, 2005, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 294: 87
Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Boana prasina . Accessed on 14 Apr 2008.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Boana prasina (Least Concern) Downloaded on 14 April 2008.

Vernacular names
English: Burmeister's Treefrog

Boana prasina is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Southeastern Brazil and known from the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo,[1][2] and possibly further south.[1] Common name Burmeister's treefrog has been proposed to this species.[1][2]

Boana prasina occurs in forested habitats and in grassland and pastureland at elevations of 800–1,400 m (2,600–4,600 ft) above sea level. These frogs are usually found on vegetation near ponds, pools, and lakes. Breeding takes place in permanent pools and small streams; the egg clutches are attached to vegetation in the water.[1]

Boana prasina is a common species, although some populations appear to have disappeared. It is threatened by water pollution and habitat loss caused by fire. It is present in several protected areas.[1]
References

Axel Kwet, Paulo Garcia (2004). "Boana prasina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55611A11337900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55611A11337900.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Boana prasina (Burmeister, 1856)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

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