Bokermannohyla izecksohni

Bokermannohyla izecksohni, also known as Izecksohn's treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to São Paulo state, Brazil.[1][2] It was already considered possibly extinct in 2004, but three living frogs were discovered in 2005–2006.[3] It is a medium-sized treefrog, measuring about 45 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

Bokermannohyla izecksohni
Male from the municipality of Cotia

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Bokermannohyla
Species:
B. izecksohni
Binomial name
Bokermannohyla izecksohni
(Jim and Caramaschi, 1979)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hyla izecksohni Jim and Caramaschi, 1979
  • Boana izecksohni (Jim and Caramaschi, 1979)

Etymology

The specific name izecksohni honours Eugênio Izecksohn, a Brazilian herpetologist.[4]

Habitat and conservation
Female from the municipality of Cotia.

Bokermannohyla izecksohni occurs in forests near streams[1][3] at elevations of 700–900 m (2,300–3,000 ft) above sea level.[3] Breeding takes place in temporary ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss: the type locality has already been destroyed by agriculture and human settlement.[1] However, the discovery of two new populations in 2005–2006 suggested that it is not quite as threatened as previously feared; one of them is in the Serra do Mar State Park[3] where it has already been recorded later.[5]

References
  1. Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves da Cruz (2004). "Bokermannohyla izecksohni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T10355A3198060. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T10355A3198060.en. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Bokermannohyla izecksohni (Jim and Caramaschi, 1979)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. Toledo, Luís Felipe; Brasileiro, Cinthia A.; Araújo, Olívia G. S. & Haddad, Célio F. B. (2008). "Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Bokermannohyla izecksohni: Distribution extension". Check List. 4 (4): 442–444. doi:10.15560/4.4.442.
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
  5. da Silva, Fernando Rodrigues; Lyra, Mariana Lúcio; Haddad, Célio Fernando Baptista & Rossa-Feres, Denise de Cerqueira (2017). "Expanding the knowledge about the occurrence of anurans in the highest amphibian diversity area of Atlantic Forest: Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, São Paulo, Brazil". Biota Neotropica. 17 (2). doi:10.1590/1676-0611-BN-2016-0282. hdl:11449/163163.


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