Los Bracitos tree frog

The Los Bracitos tree frog (Boana heilprini), or Hispaniolan green treefrog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Hispaniola and found below 1,856 m (6,089 ft) asl.[1][3] The species was named in honour of professor Angelo Heilprin who funded the expedition that this species was discovered on.[2]

Los Bracitos tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Boana
Species:
B. heilprini
Binomial name
Boana heilprini
(Noble, 1923)
Synonyms
  • Hyla heilprini Noble, 1923[2]
  • Hypsiboas heilprini (Noble, 1923)

Natural habitats of Boana heilprini are mountain streams associated with mesic broadleaf forests. It can also be found in various modified habitats, such as cacao and coffee plantations, pastures, crop agriculture areas, and areas with livestock or forestry activities. Nevertheless, it seems to require pockets of forest habitat to persist in a landscape. It is threatened by habitat loss associated with agricultural activities, logging and charcoaling, as well as mining and infrastructure development.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Boana heilprini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T55502A3030511. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T55502A3030511.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Noble, G. K. (1923). "Six new batrachians from the Dominican Republic". American Museum Novitates (61): 1–6. hdl:2246/4342.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Hypsiboas heilprini (Noble, 1923)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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