Batrachostomus
| Batrachostomus |
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| Philippine frogmouth |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata |
| Class: |
Aves |
| Order: |
Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: |
Podargidae |
| Genus: |
Batrachostomus
Gould, 1838 |
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| Species |
- Large frogmouth, Batrachostomus auritus
- Dulit frogmouth, Batrachostomus harterti
- Philippine frogmouth, Batrachostomus septimus
- Palawan frogmouth, Batrachostomus chaseni
- Blyth's frogmouth, Batrachostomus affinis
- Gould's frogmouth, Batrachostomus stellatus
- Sri Lanka frogmouth, Batrachostomus moniliger
- Hodgson's frogmouth, Batrachostomus hodgsoni
- Short-tailed frogmouth, Batrachostomus poliolophus
- Javan frogmouth, Batrachostomus javensis
- Sunda frogmouth, Batrachostomus cornutus
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Batrachostomus is a genus of frogmouths. The generic name is a direct translation from the Greek
for "frogmouth"; batracho-/βατραχο- "frog" and stoma-/στομα "mouth".[1]
References
- ↑ Liddell & Scott (1980). Greek-English Lexicon, Abridged Edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-910207-4.
