Biology:Phyllodytes
| Phyllodytes | |
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| Phyllodytes luteolus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Subfamily: | Hylinae |
| Genus: | Phyllodytes Wagler, 1830 |
| Type species | |
| Hyla luteola Wied-Neuwied, 1824
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| Species | |
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12, see text. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amphodus Peters, 1873 "1872" | |
Phyllodytes is a genus of frogs (heart-tongued frogs) in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil .[1]
Taxonomy
Based on genetic evidence, genus Phytotriades was erected in 2009 to remedy polyphyly of Phyllodytes as then defined.[2][3] It remains to be elucidated which Phyllodytes species, apart from Phytotriades (=Phyllodytes) auratus, the type species of the genus Phytotriades, might belong to Phytotriades instead of Phyllodytes.[3] With Phytotriades auratus from Trinidad and Venezuela placed in its own genus, the remaining Phyllodytes species are all endemic to Brazil.[1][4]
Description
These are small arboreal frogs which live and breed exclusively on epiphytic bromeliad plants. They have large odontoids ("fangs") on the dentaries.[2][5] Male Phyllodytes do vocalize, in contrast to Phytotriades.[2]
Species
This genus includes 14 species:[1]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Phyllodytes acuminatus Bokermann, 1966 | Alagoas heart-tongued frog |
| Phyllodytes amadoi Vörös, Dias, and Solé, 2017 | |
| Phyllodytes brevirostris Peixoto & Cruz, 1988 | Alhandra heart-tongued frog |
| Phyllodytes edelmoi Peixoto, Caramaschi & Freire, 2003 | |
| Phyllodytes gyrinaethes Peixoto, Caramaschi & Freire, 2003 | |
| Phyllodytes kautskyi Peixoto & Cruz, 1988 | Brazilian heart-tongued frog |
| Phyllodytes luteolus Wied-Neuwied, 1824 | yellow heart-tongued frog |
| Phyllodytes maculosus Cruz, Feio & Cardoso, 2007 | |
| Phyllodytes megatympanum Marciano, Lantyer-Silva & Solé, 2017 | |
| Phyllodytes melanomystax Caramaschi, da Silva & Britto-Pereira, 1992 | Bahia heart-tongued frog |
| Phyllodytes praeceptor Orrico, Dias, and Marciano, 2018 | |
| Phyllodytes punctatus Caramaschi & Peixoto, 2004 | |
| Phyllodytes tuberculosus Bokermann, 1966 | Maracas heart-tongued frog |
| Phyllodytes wuchereri Peters, 1873 |
AmphibiaWeb continues to include Phytotriades auratus in this genus.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Phyllodytes Wagler, 1830". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Hylinae/Phyllodytes. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jowers, Michael J.; Downie, J. R.; Cohen, B. L. (2008). "The Golden Tree Frog of Trinidad, Phyllodytes auratus (Anura: Hylidae): systematic and conservation status". Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 43 (3): 181–188. doi:10.1080/01650520801965490.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Phytotriades Jowers, Downieb, and Cohen, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hylidae/Hylinae/Phytotriades. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ Rivas-Fuenmayor, G. A.; de Freitas S., M. (2015). "Discovery of the critically endangered Golden Tree Frog, Phytotriades auratus (Boulenger, 1917), in eastern Venezuela, with comments on its distribution, conservation, and biogeography". Herpetological Review 46: 153–157. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279447028.
- ↑ Caramaschi, U.; O. L. Peixoto; M. T. Rodrigues (2004). "Revalidation and redescription of Phyllodytes wuchereri (Peters, 1873) (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae)". Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro 62 (2): 185–191. http://www.ib.usp.br/trefaut/pdfs/Caramaschi,%20Peixoto,%20Rodrigues_2004_Revalidation%20and%20redescription%20of%20Phyllodytes%20wuchereri%20(Peters,%201873)%20(Amphibia,%20Anura,%20Hylidae).pdf.
- ↑ "Hylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. http://www.amphibiaweb.org/lists/Hylidae.shtml. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
External links
- eol - Encyclopedia of Life taxon Phyllodytes at http://www.eol.org.
- ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database Taxon Phyllodytes at https://www.itis.gov/index.html.
- GBIF - Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxon Phyllodytes at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
Wikidata ☰ Q427125 entry
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