Pelodryadinae
Appearance
Pelodryadinae | |
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Litoria wilcoxi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Subfamily: | Pelodryadinae Günther, 1858 |
Type genus | |
Pelodryas Günther, 1858
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Genera | |
2 or 3 (see text) |
The Pelodryadinae are a subfamily of frogs. The classification of this taxon is disputed.
Classification
The Amphibian Species of the World,[1] following the work by Duellman and colleagues from 2016,[2] places Pelodryadinae in the family Pelodryadidae. Two genera are recognized:[1]
- Nyctimystes Stejneger, 1916
- Ranoidea Tschudi, 1838 — including Cyclorana Steindachner, 1867 and parts of Litoria Tschudi, 1838
The AmphibiaWeb continues to recognize the traditional placement of this subfamily in the family Hylidae. Three genera are included:[3]
- Cyclorana Steindachner, 1867
- Litoria Tschudi, 1838
- Nyctimystes Stejneger, 1916
References
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Pelodryadinae Günther, 1858". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Duellman, William E.; Marion, Angela B.; Hedges, S. Blair (19 April 2016). "Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the treefrogs (Amphibia: Anura: Arboranae)". Zootaxa. 4104 (1): 1–109. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4104.1.1.
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