Phyllomedusinae
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Phyllomedusinae is a subfamily of Hylidae, the tree frogs. Commonly called leaf frogs, they are found in the Neotropic
s. The type genus
Phyllomedusa
contains more thean half of the known species
within this subfamily.
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Neotropic
In biogeography, the Neotropic or Neotropical zone is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones. This ecozone includes South and Central America, the Mexican lowlands, the Caribbean islands, and southern Florida, because these regions share a large number of plant and animal groups.It is sometimes used...
s. The type genus
Type genus
In biological classification, a type genus is a representative genus, as with regard to a biological family. The term and concept is used much more often and much more formally in zoology than it is in botany, and the definition is dependent on the nomenclatural Code that applies:* In zoological...
Phyllomedusa
Phyllomedusa
Phyllomedusa is a genus of tree frog from Central and South America. It ranges from Costa Rica southward to Argentina. It has around thirty species.-Secretion:...
contains more thean half of the known species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
within this subfamily.
Taxonomy
Subfamily Phyllomedusinae contains the following generaGenera
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- AgalychnisAgalychnisAgalychnis is a genus of tree frogs native to forests in Mexico, Central America and northwestern South America.- Taxonomy :There used to be 8 species within the Agalychnis genus but a recent major revision of the Hylidae family moved two species to the newly created genus Cruziohyla leaving 6...
(6 species) - CruziohylaCruziohylaCruziohyla is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family. This genus was erected in 2005 following a major revision of the Hylidae family . The two species in this genus were previously placed in the Agalychnis genus but were first highlighted as being separate in 2003...
(2 species, formerly in Agalychnis) - HylomantisHylomantisHylomantis, the rough leaf frogs, is a genus of tree frogs. Until recently only two species was placed in this genus, but following a major revision of the Hylidae family six species previously placed in Phyllomedusa were moved here.-Species:...
– rough leaf frogs (8 species) - Pachymedusa – Mexican Leaf Frog
- PhasmahylaPhasmahylaPhasmahyla is a genus of tree frogs. They are commonly known as shining leaf frogs.- Species :- External links :. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 . . Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of...
– shining leaf frogs (7 species) - PhrynomedusaPhrynomedusaPhrynomedusa is a genus of tree frogs. They are commonly known as colored leaf frogs.-Species:- External links :. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 . . Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of...
– colored leaf frogs (4 living species, 1 recently extinct) - PhyllomedusaPhyllomedusaPhyllomedusa is a genus of tree frog from Central and South America. It ranges from Costa Rica southward to Argentina. It has around thirty species.-Secretion:...
(30 species)
External links
- Amphibian Species of the World
- http://www.tolweb.org/Phyllomedusinae
- http://amphibiaweb.org/lists/Hylidae.shtml