Boana beckeri
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Boana beckeri

Boana beckeri is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil and is only known from a handful of localities in southern Minas Gerais and adjacent northeastern São Paulo. The specific name beckeri honors Johann Becker, Brazilian zoologist who collected many of the types.

Appearance

Adult males measure 24–29 mm (0.9–1.1 in) and adult females 32–34 mm (1.3–1.3 in) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is distinct. The eyes are prominent. The fingers and toes bear terminal discs and are partially webbed. The dorsum has four narrow longitudinal light brown stripes, intercalated by three brown stripes outlined by a cream line. There is also a pair of dark brown lateral stripes, delimited by a white-silvery line above and by a narrow white-silvery stripe below. Males have a single subgular vocal sac.

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There are two types of male advertisement calls. Type "a" call is "harsh" call consisting of a single pulsed note. Type "b" call is a trill of unpulsed notes.

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References

1. Boana beckeri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boana_beckeri
2. Boana beckeri on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61775/12539883

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