The white-edged tree frog (Boana albomarginata) is a species of frog in the taxanomjc family Hylidae endemic to Brazil.

White-edged tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Boana
Species:
B. albomarginata
Binomial name
Boana albomarginata
(Spix, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Hypsiboas albomarginatus (Spix, 1824)

Habitat edit

B. albomarginata natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests. The Boana albomarginata is a species of which are arboreal but resulting from reproductive patterns, these species are commonly found in ponds and small creeks as these are desired habitats for reproduction.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Ana Carolina Carnaval, Axel Kwet, Sergio Potsch de Carvalho-e-Silva (2010). "Boana albomarginata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T55376A11300251. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55376A11300251.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Rebouças, R., da Silva, H. R., & Solé, M. (2018). Frog size on continental islands of the coast of Rio de Janeiro and the generality of the Island Rule. PloS one, 13(1), e0190153. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190153