''Boana aguilari'' is a

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in the family Hylidae, endemic to

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. Scientists have seen it between 1225 and 2080 meters above sea level. This frog lives in the Department of Pasco, in the eastern

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. The adult male frog measures 33.7–43.8 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 33.7–50.0 mm. The adult male frog has

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forelimbs and bony spines, but it does not have the

nuptial pad A nuptial pad (also known as thumb pad, or nuptial excrescence) is a secondary sex characteristic present on some mature male frogs and salamanders. Triggered by androgen hormones, this breeding gland (a type of mucous gland) appears as a spiked ...

on its front feet seen in many other adult male frogs. This frog's head and back are beige in color with light olive marks. The throat is yellow-green in color. The belly and chest are white in color and the extremities are gray. The iris of the eye is light brown or pink with black reticulations.

References

Amphibians described in 2010 Frogs of South America aguilari Amphibians of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru {{Hylidae-stub