Crossodactylus

Crossodactylus
An unidentified Crossodactylus species
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Crossodactylus
Duméril and Bibron, 1841
Type species
Crossodactylus gaudichaudii
Duméril and Bibron, 1841
Diversity
14 species (see text)

Crossodactylus is a genus of frogs in the Hylodidae family.[1][2] The genus occurs in Brazil, southern Paraguay, and northern Argentina. These frogs are sometimes known as the spinythumb frogs.[1]

Species

There are 14 species:[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Crossodactylus Duméril and Bibron, 1841". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Hylodidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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