Bokermannohyla alvarengai is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae.[1]
Bokermannohyla alvarengai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Bokermannohyla |
Species: | B. alvarengai
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Binomial name | |
Bokermannohyla alvarengai (Bokermann, 1956)
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It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Bokermannohyla alvarengai is able to lighten its skin colour when hot (and darken when cold), making the skin reflect more heat and so avoid overheating.[2]