Charadrahyla
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Charadrahyla is a genus of frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...

s in the Hylidae family. This genus was erected in 2005 following a major revision of the Hylidae family http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/bitstream/2246/462/1/B294.pdf. The five species in this genus were previously placed in the Hyla
Hyla
The genus Hyla is one of approximately 38 genera in the New World family of tree frogs . The word Hyla translates to "tree," and tree frogs are indeed arboreal...

genus. Found in tropical southern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

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Species

Binomial Name and Author Common Name
Charadrahyla altipotens Yellowbelly Voiceless Treefrog
Charadrahyla chaneque Fairy Treefrog
Charadrahyla nephila
Charadrahyla nephila
Charadrahyla nephila is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

Charadrahyla taeniopus Porthole Treefrog
Charadrahyla trux Spine-fingered Treefrog

External links

. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October, 2007). Charadrahyla. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: Apr 21, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Ecnomiohyla. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Apr 21, 2008).

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