Osteopilus
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Osteocephalus is a genus of frog
s in the Hylidae family. These species have a bony co-ossification on the skull resulting in a casque. Color varies between uniform brown, brown-gray, or olive with darker markings or marbled with greens, grays or brown, making a distinct pattern. The finger disks are round; the fingers with a reduced webbing; eyes and tympanum are large. Range of living includes The Greater Antilles
, Jamaica
, Bahama Is., and southern Florida
(USA).
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
s in the Hylidae family. These species have a bony co-ossification on the skull resulting in a casque. Color varies between uniform brown, brown-gray, or olive with darker markings or marbled with greens, grays or brown, making a distinct pattern. The finger disks are round; the fingers with a reduced webbing; eyes and tympanum are large. Range of living includes The Greater Antilles
Greater Antilles
The Greater Antilles are one of three island groups in the Caribbean. Comprising Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico, the Greater Antilles constitute almost 90% of the land mass of the entire West Indies.-Greater Antilles in context :The islands of the Caribbean Sea, collectively known as...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, Bahama Is., and southern Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
(USA).
Species
Eight species are recognized in this genus:| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Osteopilus brunneus | Savanna-la-Mar Treefrog |
| Osteopilus crucialis | Harlan's Antilles Frogs |
| Osteopilus dominicensis | Dominican Treefrog |
| Osteopilus marianae | Spaldings Treefrog |
| Osteopilus pulchrilineatus | Common Treefrog |
| Osteopilus septentrionalis | Cuban Treefrog |
| Osteopilus vastus | Hispaniola Treefrog |
| Osteopilus wilderi | Wilder's Treefrog |