Odontophrynus

Odontophrynus
Odontophrynus americanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Odontophrynidae
Genus: Odontophrynus
Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862
Type species
Odontophrynus cultripes
Reinhardt and Lütken, 1862

Odontophrynus is a genus of frog in the Odontophrynidae family. They are found in southern and eastern South America. They are sometimes knows as the escuerzos.[1]

Species

The genus contains the following 11 species:[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odontophrynus Reinhardt and Lütken, 1862". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. "Odontophrynidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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