Phyllomedusa: taxonomic status, habits, and biology (Amphibia, Anura, hylidae)

Authors

  • Ulisses Caramaschi Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Museu Nacional; Departamento de Vertebrados
  • Carlos Alberto Gonçalves Cruz Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Museu Nacional; Departamento de Vertebrados

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v1i1p05-10

Keywords:

Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Hemiphractinae, Hylinae, Pelodryadinae, Phyllomedusinae, Agalychnis, Hylomantis, Pachymedusa, Phasmahyla, Phrynomedusa, Phyllomedusa, taxonomy, biology

Abstract

Diagnosis for the Hylidae family of tree-frogs, and diagnosis and included genera for the four subfamilies currently in this family, Hcmiphractinae, Hylinae, Pelodryadinae, and Phyllomcdusinae, are provided. The genera of the Phyllomedusinae subfamily, Agalychnis, Hylomantis, Pachymedusa, Phasmahyla, Phrynomedusa, and Phyllomedusa, are diagnosed and the species included and their geographical distribution are referred. Notes on the habits and biology of members of the genus Phyllomedusa are presented.

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2002-06-01

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Phyllomedusa: taxonomic status, habits, and biology (Amphibia, Anura, hylidae). (2002). Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 1(1), 05-10. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v1i1p05-10