Bokermannohyla nanuzae

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]

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)

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. Nascimento, L.B.; Rodrigues, M.T.; Silvano, D. (2010). "Bokermannohyla nanuzae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T55576A11320768. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55576A11320768.en.
  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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