Bokermannohyla nanuzae

Bokermannohyla nanuzae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hylidae
Genus:Bokermannohyla
Species: B. nanuzae
Binomial name
Bokermannohyla nanuzae
(Bokermann and Sazima, 1973)
Synonyms[2]

Hyla nanuzae Bokermann and Sazima, 1973
Hyla feioi Napoli and Caramaschi, 2004
Bokermannohyla feioi (Napoli and Caramaschi, 2004)

Bokermannohyla nanuzae is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and known from the Serra do Espinhaço and Serra da Mantiqueira in the Minas Gerais state.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific name nanuzae honours Nanuza Luiza de Menezes, one of Brazil's most important botanists.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Bokermannohyla nanuzae is a common species that occurs on vegetation near streams in gallery forests at elevations of 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level and higher. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by mining, fires, and infrastructure development for human settlement. Also disturbance by tourists is a threat. It occurs in the Serra do Cipó National Park.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nascimento, L.B.; Rodrigues, M.T.; Silvano, D. (2010). "Bokermannohyla nanuzae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T55576A11320768. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Bokermannohyla nanuzae (Bokermann and Sazima, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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