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Plethodontohyla

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Plethodontohyla
Plethodontohyla notosticta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Cophylinae
Genus: Plethodontohyla
Boulenger, 1882
Species

10 (see text)

Synonyms

Callula Günther, 1877
Mantipus Peters, 1883
Phrynocara Peters, 1883
Mantiphrys Mocquard, 1895

Plethodontohyla is a genus of microhylid frogs endemic to Madagascar.[1]

Taxonomy

As currently defined, Plethodontohyla is probably polyphyletic.[1]

Species

There are at present ten species:[1][2]

Taxonomy

The following species were formerly classed as Plethodontoyhla species but have since been moved to the genus Rhombophryne:

References

  1. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Plethodontohyla Boulenger, 1882". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Microhylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.