Phrynomedusa
| Phrynomedusa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Phrynomedusa marginata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Subfamily: | Phyllomedusinae |
| Genus: | Phrynomedusa Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923 |
| Diversity | |
| 5 species (see text) | |
Phrynomedusa is a genus of tree frogs from the Southeast and South regions in Brazil. They were formerly considered to be part of the Phyllomedusa genus. They are commonly known as colored leaf frogs.[1]
Species
There are five species, one of them probably extinct:[1][2]
| Binomial name and Author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Phrynomedusa appendiculata (Lutz, 1925) | Santa Catarina leaf frog |
| Phrynomedusa bokermanni Cruz, 1991 | Bokermann's leaf frog |
| †Phrynomedusa fimbriata Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923 | Spiny-knee leaf frog |
| Phrynomedusa marginata (Izecksohn & Cruz, 1976) | Bicolored leaf frog |
| Phrynomedusa vanzolinii Cruz, 1991 | Vanzolini's leaf frog |
References
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Phrynomedusa Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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