Lysapsus
Lysapsus is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae found in South America east of the Andes. Their common name is harlequin frogs.[1]
| Lysapsus | |
|---|---|
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| Lysapsus limellum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudinae |
| Genus: | Lysapsus Cope, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Lysapsus limellum Cope, 1862 | |
| Diversity | |
| 4 species (see text) | |
Species
- Lysapsus bolivianus (Gallardo, 1961)
- Lysapsus caraya Gallardo, 1964
- Lysapsus laevis (Parker, 1935)
- Lysapsus limellum Cope, 1862
The status of Lysapsus bolivianus is unclear; it might be a subspecies of Lysapsus limellum.[3]
References
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Lysapsus Cope, 1862". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- "Hylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Lysapsus bolivianus (Gallardo, 1961)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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