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Trachycephalus is a genus of frogs, the Casque-headed Treefrogs, contained within the Hylidae family. They are found in eastern Brazil and Pacific lowlands from southern Colombia to northern Peru. In a recent revision the seven species of the genus Phrynohyas was included in this genus and Phrynohyas is now considered a synonym of Trachycephalus[1] These frogs inhabit the canopies of tropical rainforests, where they breed in tree cavities and may seldom, if ever, descend to the ground.
[edit] Species
| Binomial Name and Author |
Common Name |
| Trachycephalus atlas Bokermann, 1966 |
Bokermann's Casque-headed Treefrog |
| Trachycephalus coriaceus (Peters, 1867) |
Surinam Golden-eyed Treefrog |
| Trachycephalus hadroceps (Duellman and Hoogmoed, 1992) |
New River Treefrog |
| Trachycephalus imitatrix (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) |
Rio Golden-eyed Treefrog |
| Trachycephalus jordani (Stejneger and Test, 1891) |
Jordan's Casque-headed Treefrog |
| Trachycephalus lepidus (Pombal, Haddad, and Cruz, 2003) |
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| Trachycephalus mesophaeus (Hensel, 1867) |
Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Treefrog |
| Trachycephalus nigromaculatus Tschudi, 1838 |
Black-spotted Casque-headed Treefrog |
| Trachycephalus resinifictrix (Goeldi, 1907) |
Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog |
| Trachycephalus venulosus (Laurenti, 1768) |
Veined Treefrog |
[edit] References
- ^ Faivovich, J.; Haddad, C.F.B.; Garcia, P.C.A.; Frost, D.R.; Campbell, J.A.; Wheeler, W.C., 2005: Systematic Review of the Frog Family Hylidae, with Special Reference to Hylinae: Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomic Revision. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, Num. 294, pp.1-240. [1].
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