Lynchius | |
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Lynchius flavomaculatus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Subfamily: | Holoadeninae |
Genus: |
Lynchius Hedges, Duellman , and Heinicke, 2008 [1] |
Type species | |
Phrynopus parkeri
Lynch , 1975
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Diversity | |
8 species (see text) |
Lynchius is a genus of frogs in the family Strabomantidae. [2] The name honours herpetologist John D. Lynch. [1] The distribution of Lynchius is restricted to the Cordillera Oriental in southern Ecuador and Cordillera de Huancabamba in northern Peru. [2]
The genus is relatively new; it was split off from Phrynopus in 2008 in order to resolve the paraphyly of that genus. [3] The sister taxon of Lynchius is Oreobates. [2]
Lynchius are relatively small frogs (snout–vent length up to 43 mm (1.7 in) in Lynchius flavomaculatus) with a narrow head, not as wide as body. Skin is smooth. [1]
The following species are recognised in the genus Lynchius: [2]
Lynchius | |
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Lynchius flavomaculatus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Subfamily: | Holoadeninae |
Genus: |
Lynchius Hedges, Duellman , and Heinicke, 2008 [1] |
Type species | |
Phrynopus parkeri
Lynch , 1975
| |
Diversity | |
8 species (see text) |
Lynchius is a genus of frogs in the family Strabomantidae. [2] The name honours herpetologist John D. Lynch. [1] The distribution of Lynchius is restricted to the Cordillera Oriental in southern Ecuador and Cordillera de Huancabamba in northern Peru. [2]
The genus is relatively new; it was split off from Phrynopus in 2008 in order to resolve the paraphyly of that genus. [3] The sister taxon of Lynchius is Oreobates. [2]
Lynchius are relatively small frogs (snout–vent length up to 43 mm (1.7 in) in Lynchius flavomaculatus) with a narrow head, not as wide as body. Skin is smooth. [1]
The following species are recognised in the genus Lynchius: [2]