Lithobates
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| Rana palmipes Spix, 1824 |
Lithobates is a subgenus of frogs of the genus Rana [1] The four named species are found in Central and South America. Lithobates was briefly proposed as a separate genus by Frost and co-workers [2][3] in 2006, but that action was reversed by Hillis in 2007. [1]
[edit] Species
- Rio Chipillico Frog, Rana bwana Hillis and de Sá, 1988
- Maya Mountains Frog, Rana juliani Hillis and de Sá, 1988
- Amazon River Frog or Spring Chicken, Rana palmipes Spix, 1824
- Vaillant’s Frog, Rana vaillanti Brocchi, 1877
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hillis, D. M. 2007. Constraints in naming parts of the Tree of Life. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42:331-338.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. 2006. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 4 (17 August 2006). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.
- ^ Frost et al. 2006. The amphibian tree of life. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. Number 297. New York. Issued March 15, 2006.
