Aparasphenodon

Aparasphenodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Aparasphenodon
Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920
Species

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Aparasphenodon is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family, and are found in southeastern Brazil, the Orinoco Basin, Venezuela and Colombia. These are tree-dwelling species usually hiding in the cisterns of epiphytic bromeliads. The top of the head carries a bony plate which is fused with the skin.

Species

The genus is composed of five species:

Binomial Name and Author Common Name
Aparasphenodon arapapa Pimenta, Napoli & Haddad, 2009
Aparasphenodon bokermanni Pombal, 1993 Bokermann's casque-headed frog
Aparasphenodon brunoi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 Bruno's casque-headed frog
Aparasphenodon pomba Assis, Santana, Silva, Quintela, and Feio, 2013
Aparasphenodon venezolanus (Mertens, 1950) Venezuela casque-headed frog

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