Adelophryne
| Adelophryne | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Phyzelaphryninae |
| Genus: |
Adelophryne Hoogmoed & Lescure, 1984 |
| Type species | |
|
Adelophryne adiastola Hoogmoed and Lescure, 1984 |
|
| Diversity | |
| 8 species | |
Adelophryne (common name: shield frogs) is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. They are native to northern South America east of the Andes, roughly from the area corresponding to the Guiana Shield.
As of 2014[update], there are eight species:
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