Overview
Cycloramphinae is a subfamily of leptodactylid frogs found in South America.
- Crossodactylodes Cochran, 1938.
- Crossodactylus Dum?ril & Bibron, 1841.
- Cycloramphus Tschudi, 1838.
- Hylodes Fitzinger, 1826.
- Megaelosia Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923.
- Paratelmatobius Lutz & Carvalho, 1958.
- Rupirana Heyer, 1999.
- Scythrophrys Lynch, 1971.
- Thoropa Cope, 1865.
- Zachaenus Cope, 1866.
Taxonomy
The Subfamily Cycloramphinae is a member of the Family Hylodidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Cycloramphinae:
- Domain: Eukaryota
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass: Tetrapoda
Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
- Class: Amphibia
(am-FIB-ee-uh)
Gray, 1825
- Subclass: Lissamphibia
Haeckel, 1866
- Infraclass: Lissamphibia
- Order: Anura
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1813) Gray, 1825 - Frogs, Toads
- Suborder: Neobatrachia
Reig, 1958
- Family: Hylodidae
Günther, 1858
- Subfamily: Cycloramphinae
- Family: Hylodidae
Günther, 1858
- Suborder: Neobatrachia
Reig, 1958
- Order: Anura
(Fischer von Waldheim, 1813) Gray, 1825 - Frogs, Toads
- Infraclass: Lissamphibia
- Subclass: Lissamphibia
Haeckel, 1866
- Class: Amphibia
(am-FIB-ee-uh)
Gray, 1825
- Superclass: Tetrapoda
Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Kingdom: Animalia
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
The Subfamily Cycloramphinae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (9): Crossodactylodes · Crossodactylus · Cycloramphus · Hylodes · Megaelosia · Rhinoderma · Rupirana · Scythrophrys · Zachaenus
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 118 species and subspecies in the Subfamily Cycloramphinae.
Genera
Crossodactylodes
Crossodactylodes is a genus of frogs from Brazil. [more]
Crossodactylus
Crossodactylus is a genus of in the Leptodactylidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Cycloramphus
Cycloramphus is a genus of in the Leptodactylidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Hylodes
Hylodes is a genus of in the Leptodactylidae family. [more]
Megaelosia
Megaelosia is a genus of in the Leptodactylidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Rhinoderma
Rhinodermatidae are a family of small frogs found on the south-west coast of South America. There is only one genus (Rhinoderma), with just two species, of which the Chile Darwin's Frog (R. rufum) is highly endangered or may already be extinct. The better known Darwin's Frog (R. darwinii) is vulnerable. [more]
Rupirana
Rupirana cardosoi is a species of in the Leptodactylidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Rupirana. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. [more]
Scythrophrys
Scythrophrys sawayae is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Scythrophrys.[] It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. [more]
Zachaenus
Zachaenus is a genus of in the Leptodactylidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
At least 5 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Zachaenus.
More info about the Genus Zachaenus may be found here.
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