Barycholos

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Barycholos
Barycholos ternetzi01.jpg
Barycholos ternetzi
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Subfamily: Holoadeninae
Genus: Barycholos
, 1969
Type species
Leptodactylus pulcher
Boulenger, 1898
Species

See text.

Barycholos (common name Chimbo frogs) is a genus of small craugastorid frogs[1] found in southeastern Brazil and tropical lowland Ecuador.[1][2] The name Barycholos, from the Greek βαρύχολος ("savage"), is in honor of herpetologist Jay M. Savage.[3]

Species[]

There are two species:[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Barycholos Heyer, 1969". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Hedges, S. B.; Duellman, W. E. & Heinicke, M. P. (2008). "New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): Molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1737: 1–182.
  3. ^ Heyer, W. Ronald (1969). "Studies on the genus Leptodactylus (Amphibia, Leptodactylidae) III. A redefinition of the genus Leptodactylus and a description of a new genus of leptodactylid frogs" (PDF). Contributions in Science. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (155): 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-02-25.


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