Boana xerophylla
Species of amphibian
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Boana xerophylla is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in northern Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela south of the Orinoco.[2][3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Boana |
| Species: | B. xerophylla |
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Taxonomy
Boana xerophylla was described in 1841 as Hyla xerophylla.[2] However, for decades in the 1900s, it was regarded as a synonym of Boana crepitans, until it was resurrected as a separate species in 2017. In 2021, the Boana xerophylla populations north of the Orinoco river were separated as a new species, Boana platanera.[3] A population from Suriname has sometimes been called Boana fuentei, but it's currently classified as a synonym of Boana xerophylla.[2]
Description
The dorsal coloration of Boana xerophylla ranges from dark brown to green.[3] It's average snout–vent length is 49.69 millimetres (1.96 in).[3][4]