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Sphaenorhynchus Tschudi 1838

Description

Sphaenorhynchus Tschudi, 1838

Sphaenorhynchus Tschudi, 1838:71. Type species: Hyla lactea Daudin, 1802, by original designation.

Definition. Small to medium-sized green treefrogs with rounded discs on the fingers and toes, both of which are extensively webbed.

Content. Fourteen species: Sphaenorhynchus botocudo* Caramaschi, Albeida & Gasparini, bromelicola* Bokemann, caramaschii* Toledo, Garcia, Lingnau & Haddad, carneus* (Cope), dorisae (Goin), lacteus (Daudin), mirim* Caramaschi, Albeida & Gasparini, orophilus (Lutz & Lutz), palustris* Bokermann, pauloalvini* Bokermann, planicola* (Lutz & Lutz), platycephalus * (Werner), prasinus * Bokermann, and surdus* (Cochran).

Distribution. South America east of the Andes southward to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil; Trinidad.

Etymology. The generic name is derived from the Greek sphenos meaning wedge and the Greek rhynchos meaning snout. The name applies to the flattened snouts of members of this genus.

Remarks. Molecular data are available only for the three Amazonian species that are supported at 100% for their monophyly, but data are missing for the 11 species in eastern Brazil.

Notes

Published as part of Duellman, William E., Marion, Angela B. & Hedges, Blair, 2016, Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the treefrogs (Amphibia: Anura: Arboranae), pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 4104 (1) on page 26, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4104.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/265809

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Tschudi
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Anura
Family
Hylidae
Genus
Sphaenorhynchus
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic concept label
Sphaenorhynchus Tschudi, 1838 sec. Duellman, Marion & Hedges, 2016

References

  • Tschudi, J. J. v. (1838) Classification der Batrachier mit Berucksichtigung der fossilen Thiere dieser Abtheilung der Reptilien. Petitpierre, Neuchatel, 100 pp. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 59545
  • Daudin, F. M. (1802) Histoire Naturelle des Rainettes, des Grenouilles, et des crapauds. Levrault, Paris, 71 pp.