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Cycloramphus

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Cycloramphus
Cycloramphus boraceiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Cycloramphidae
Genus: Cycloramphus
Tschudi, 1838
Type species
Cycloramphos fulginosus
Tschudi, 1838
Diversity
28 species (see text)
Synonyms

Cycloramphus Tschudi, 1838 (alternative spelling)

Cycloramphus is a genus of frogs in the Cycloramphidae family.[1][2] The genus is endemic to the southeastern Brazil. They are sometimes known as the button frogs.[1]

Species

There are 28 species:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Cycloramphus Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Cycloramphidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.