Boana nympha facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Boana nympha |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Genus: | Boana |
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B. nympha
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| Boana nympha (Faivovich, Moravec, Cisneros-Heredia, and Köhler, 2006)
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Boana nympha is a type of frog that belongs to the Hylidae family, also known as tree frogs. This special frog lives only in certain parts of South America. You can find it in the upper Amazon basin, specifically in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and northeastern Peru. It might also live in nearby parts of western Brazil.
The name nympha comes from ancient Greek stories. Nymphs were beautiful goddesses who lived in woods and marshes. Because of this, some people call this frog the nympha Amazon treefrog.
What Does It Look Like?
These frogs are quite small. Adult males are about 24 to 31 millimeters (about 1 inch) long. Adult females are a bit bigger, measuring 26 to 36 millimeters (about 1 to 1.4 inches) from their snout to their rear end.
The frog's head is wider than its slim body. Its snout, or nose area, looks rounded from above and sticks out when seen from the side. It has big, bulging eyes. The tympanum, which is like its eardrum, is small.
Its legs are long and thin. Its fingers are only slightly webbed, about one-fourth of the way. Its toes are more webbed, about three-fifths of the way.
The top of the frog's body is a light yellowish-green color. It has a clear X-shaped gray mark on its back (dorsum). There's also a gray line across its lower back and a gray line between its eyes. A dark stripe runs from its eye towards its snout (canthal). Dark stripes also run along its sides, between its back and its flanks. The tops of its legs have faint, uneven bars.
The frog's throat is a greenish-cream color. Its belly and the undersides of its legs are a see-through greenish-white. Its eyes have a creamy-gold color with a wide black edge. Male frogs have a single subgular vocal sac under their throat, which they use to make calls.
Where Does It Live and Is It Safe?
The Boana nympha frog lives in lowland forests. These are forests that are not very high up, usually between 70 and 600 meters (about 230 to 1,970 feet) above sea level. It often lives in swampy areas or forests that flood during certain seasons. However, it can also be found in forests that don't flood.
Scientists believe that this frog's young, called tadpoles, live in water.
Even though this frog species is not in danger overall, some parts of its home are facing problems. Forests are being cut down, which is called deforestation. Also, pollution from oil extraction can harm the frogs in certain areas. Luckily, this frog lives in several protected areas, which helps keep it safe.
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