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Phyllomedusa boliviana

Phyllomedusa boliviana (*)

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Subordo: Neobatrachia
Familia: Hylidae
Subfamilia: Phyllomedusinae
Genus: Phyllomedusa
Species: Phyllomedusa boliviana

Name

Phyllomedusa boliviana Boulenger, 1902

Type locality: "Chulumani, Bolivia, 2000 metres".

Syntypes: BM 1947.2.22.32-33 (formerly 1901.8.2.49-50).

Synonyms

* Phyllomedusa boliviana Boulenger, 1902
* Phyllomedusa (Pithecopus) boliviana — Lutz, 1950
* Phyllomedusa pailona Shreve, 1959
* Pithecopus boliviana — Lutz, 1966

References

* Boulenger, 1902, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. 7, 10: 395.
* Lutz, 1966, Copeia, 1966: 236.
* Frost, Darrel R. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October, 2007). Electronic Database accessible at [1] American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Phyllomedusa boliviana . Accessed on 30 Apr 2008.
* 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN link: Phyllomedusa boliviana (Least Concern) Downloaded on 30 April 2008.

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Red-rimmed Leaf Frog

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Phyllomedusa boliviana is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Sources

* De la Riva, I., Colli, G. & Lavilla, E. 2004. Phyllomedusa boliviana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.

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