Phrynopus
Encyclopedia
Phrynopus is a polyphyletic genus of leptodactylid
frog
s. Until recently the frog Phrynopus pereger
Lynch, 1975 was placed in this genus but a recent revision http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2006f/z01284p060f.pdf moved it to the genus Eleutherodactylus
.
"Phrynopus" carpish is now recognized as a microhylid frog with a habitus
convergent
to Phrynopus.
Leptodactylidae
Leptodactylidae is a diverse family of frogs that probably diverged from other hyloids during the Cenozoic era, or possibly at the end of the Mesozoic. There are roughly 50 genera, one of which is Eleutherodactylus, the largest vertebrate genus, with over 700 species...
frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
s. Until recently the frog Phrynopus pereger
Phrynopus pereger
Phrynopus pereger is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Lynch, 1975 was placed in this genus but a recent revision http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2006f/z01284p060f.pdf moved it to the genus Eleutherodactylus
Eleutherodactylus
Eleutherodactylus is a genus of frogs in the Leptodactylidae family. It is typically described as the largest vertebrate genus on Earth, with over 700 species...
.
"Phrynopus" carpish is now recognized as a microhylid frog with a habitus
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
convergent
Convergent evolution
Convergent evolution describes the acquisition of the same biological trait in unrelated lineages.The wing is a classic example of convergent evolution in action. Although their last common ancestor did not have wings, both birds and bats do, and are capable of powered flight. The wings are...
to Phrynopus.
Species
- Phrynopus adenobrachiusPhrynopus adenobrachiusPhrynopus adenobrachius is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, pastureland, and plantations .It is threatened by habitat...
Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996 - Phrynopus adenopleurusPhrynopus adenopleurusPhrynopus adenopleurus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland....
Aguayo-Vedia & Harvey, 2001 - Phrynopus auriculatusPhrynopus auriculatusPhrynopus auriculatus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru....
Duellman & Hedges, 2008 - Phrynopus ayacuchoPhrynopus ayacuchoPhrynopus ayacucho is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru....
Lehr, 2007 - Phrynopus bagrecitoiPhrynopus bagrecitoiPhrynopus bagrecitoi is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Lynch, 1986 - Phrynopus barthlenaePhrynopus barthlenaePhrynopus barthlenae is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens....
Lehr & Aguilar, 2002 - Phrynopus boettgeriPhrynopus boettgeriPhrynopus boettgeri is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru....
Lehr, 2006 - Phrynopus bracki Hedges, 1990
- Phrynopus brunneusPhrynopus brunneusPhrynopus brunneus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Lynch, 1975 - Phrynopus bustamantei Chaparro, De la Riva, Padial, Ochoa & Lehr, 2007
- Phrynopus columbianusPhrynopus columbianusPhrynopus columbianus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Werner, 1899) - Phrynopus cophitesPhrynopus cophitesPhrynopus cophites is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss....
Lynch, 1975 - Phrynopus dagmaraePhrynopus dagmaraePhrynopus dagmarae is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Lehr, Aguilar & Köhler, 2002 - Phrynopus fallaciosusPhrynopus fallaciosusPhrynopus fallaciosus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Lehr, E. & Aguilar Puntriano, C. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
Duellman, 2000 - Phrynopus flavomaculatusPhrynopus flavomaculatusPhrynopus flavomaculatus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Parker, 1938) - Phrynopus heimorumPhrynopus heimorumPhrynopus heimorum is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Lehr, 2001 - Phrynopus horstpauliPhrynopus horstpauliPhrynopus horstpauli is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, pastureland, and rural gardens....
Lehr, Köhler & Ponce, 2000 - Phrynopus iatamasiPhrynopus iatamasiPhrynopus iatamasi is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-Source:...
Aguayo-Vedia & Harvey, 2001 - Phrynopus juninensisPhrynopus juninensisPhrynopus juninensis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Shreve, 1938) - Phrynopus kauneorumPhrynopus kauneorumPhrynopus kauneorum is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Lehr, Aguilar & Köhler, 2002 - Phrynopus kempffiPhrynopus kempffiPhrynopus kempffi is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
De la Riva, 1992 - Phrynopus kotoshPhrynopus kotoshPhrynopus kotosh is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru....
Lehr, 2007 - Phrynopus laplacaiPhrynopus laplacaiPhrynopus laplacai is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, pastureland, rural gardens, and heavily...
(Cei, 1968) - Phrynopus lucidaPhrynopus lucidaPhrynopus lucida is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Cannatella, 1984 - Phrynopus miroslawaePhrynopus miroslawaePhrynopus miroslawae is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru....
Chaparro, Padial & de la Riva, 2008 - Phrynopus montiumPhrynopus montiumPhrynopus montium is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Shreve, 1938) - Phrynopus nanusPhrynopus nanusPhrynopus nanus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat...
(Goin & Cochran, 1963) - Phrynopus nebulanastesPhrynopus nebulanastesPhrynopus nebulanastes is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Cannatella, 1984 - Phrynopus nicoleaePhrynopus nicoleaePhrynopus nicoleae is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru....
Chaparro, Padial & de la Riva, 2008 - Phrynopus obliviusPhrynopus obliviusPhrynopus oblivius is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru....
Lehr, 2007 - Phrynopus parkeriPhrynopus parkeriPhrynopus parkeri is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Lynch, 1975 - Phrynopus peraccaiPhrynopus peraccaiPhrynopus peraccai is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat...
Lynch, 1975 - Phrynopus peruanusPhrynopus peruanusPhrynopus peruanus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
Peters, 1873 - Phrynopus peruvianusPhrynopus peruvianusPhrynopus peruvianus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to the Andean highlands in Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Noble, 1921) - Phrynopus pinguisPhrynopus pinguisPhrynopus pinguis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Harvey & Ergueta S., 1998 - Phrynopus simonsiiPhrynopus simonsiiPhrynopus simonsii is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Boulenger, 1900) - Phrynopus spectabilisPhrynopus spectabilisPhrynopus spectabilis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Duellman, 2000 - Phrynopus tautzorumPhrynopus tautzorumPhrynopus tautzorum is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru....
Lehr & Aguilar, 2003 - Phrynopus thompsoniPhrynopus thompsoniPhrynopus thompsoni is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.-Source:* Lehr, E. & Aguilar Puntriano, C. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
Duellman, 2000 - Phrynopus tribulosusPhrynopus tribulosusPhrynopus tribulosus is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru....
Duellman & Hedges, 2008 - Phrynopus wettsteiniPhrynopus wettsteiniPhrynopus wettsteini is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family.It is endemic to Peru.-Source:* Monteza, J.I., Lehr, E. & Aguilar Puntriano, C. 2004. . Downloaded on 22 July 2007....
(Parker, 1932)