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White-edged tree frog

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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)

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

Habitat

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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

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  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