Haddadus

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Haddadus
Haddadus binotatus01b.jpg
Haddadus binotatus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Subfamily: Craugastorinae
Genus: Haddadus
Hedges, Duellman & Heinicke, 2008
Type species
Rana binotata
Spix, 1824
Species

3 species, see text.

Haddadus is a genus of frogs in the family Craugastoridae. The genus has three species that are endemic to the Atlantic Forest of east and southeast Brazil.[1][2][3] The genus is named for Célio F. B. Haddad, Brazilian herpetologist.[1]

Description[]

Haddadus are small to medium-sized frogs with head narrower than body. They range in size from 17 mm (0.67 in) (snout–vent length) in only known specimen of Haddadus plicifer to 64 mm (2.5 in) in females of Haddadus binotatus.[1]

Species[]

The genus contains three species:[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-10.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Haddadus Hedges, Duellman, and Heinicke, 2008". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Craugastoridae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.


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