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]

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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