Biology:Bromeliohyla

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Bromeliohyla, sometimes known as the bromeliad treefrogs,[1] is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae.[2][3] This genus was erected in 2022 following a major revision of the Hylidae. The original two species in this genus were previously placed in the genus Hyla.[4] It is the former Hyla bromeliacea group identified in a genetic study by Duellman (1970).[5] Frogs in the genus are found in tropical southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and northern Honduras.[2]

Species

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

Binomial name and author Common name
Bromeliohyla bromeliacia (Schmidt, 1933) Bromeliad tree frog
Bromeliohyla dendroscarta (Taylor, 1940) Greater bromeliad tree frog
Bromeliohyla melacaena (McCranie and Castañeda, 2006)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1839986 entry