Corythomantis

Corythomantis
Corythomantis greeningi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hylidae
Subfamily:Hylinae
Genus:Corythomantis
Boulenger, 1896
Type species
Corythomantis greeningi
Boulenger, 1896
Diversity
2 species (see text)

Corythomantis is a small genus of hylid frogs endemic to northeastern Brazil. It was monotypic until description of a second species, Corythomantis galeata, in 2012. These frogs are sometimes known under common name Greening's frogs.[1]

Species

There are two species in this genus:[1][2]

  • Corythomantis galeata Pombal, Menezes, Fontes, Nunes, Rocha, and Van Sluys, 2012
  • Corythomantis greeningi Boulenger, 1896

References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Corythomantis Boulenger, 1896". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. "Hylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.


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