Phyllodytes
| Phyllodytes | |
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| Phyllodytes luteolus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Subfamily: | Hylinae |
| Genus: |
Phyllodytes Wagler, 1830 |
| Type species | |
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Hyla luteola Wied-Neuwied, 1824 |
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| Species | |
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11, see text. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Amphodus Peters, 1873 "1872" |
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11, see text.
Amphodus Peters, 1873 "1872"
Lophyohyla Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923
Phyllodytes is a genus of frogs (heart-tongued frogs) in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to eastern Brazil.
Based on genetic evidence, genus Phytotriades was erected in 2009 to remedy polyphyly of Phyllodytes as then defined. It remains to be elucidated which Phyllodytes species, apart from Phytotriades (=Phyllodytes) auratus, the type species of the genus Phytotriades, might belong to Phytotriades instead of Phyllodytes. With Phytotriades auratus from Trinidad and Venezuela placed in its own genus, the remaining Phyllodytes species are all endemic to Brazil.
These are small arboreal frogs which live and breed exclusively on epiphytic bromeliad plants. They have large odontoids ("fangs") on the dentaries. Male Phyllodytes do vocalize, in contrast to Phytotriades.
This genus includes 11 species:
AmphibiaWeb continues to include Phytotriades auratus in this genus.
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