Hyloscirtus 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

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 was resurrected in 2005 following a major revision of the Hylidae family. The distinguishing feature being 56 transformations in nuclear and mitochondrial protein and ribosomal gene

Gene

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s. 28 species that 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 were moved to this genus. The fingers and toes of these frogs have wide dermal fringes.

Species

Binomial Name and Author	Common Name
Hyloscirtus albopunctulatus Hyloscirtus albopunctulatus Hyloscirtus albopunctulatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Brazil.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
Hyloscirtus alytolylax Hyloscirtus alytolylax Hyloscirtus alytolylax is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers....
Hyloscirtus armatus Hyloscirtus armatus Hyloscirtus armatus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers....
Hyloscirtus bogotensis Hyloscirtus bogotensis Hyloscirtus bogotensis is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers.It is threatened by habitat...
Hyloscirtus callipeza Hyloscirtus callipeza Hyloscirtus callipeza is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, pastureland, plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest....	Sardinata Treefrog
Hyloscirtus caucanus Hyloscirtus caucanus Hyloscirtus caucanus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Cauca Treefrog
Hyloscirtus charazani Hyloscirtus charazani Hyloscirtus charazani is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Bolivia and possibly Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and rivers.-Source:...	Charazani Treefrog
Hyloscirtus chlorosteus	Parjacti Treefrog
Hyloscirtus colymba Hyloscirtus colymba Hyloscirtus colymba or La Loma Treefrog is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and possibly Colombia....	La Loma Treefrog
Hyloscirtus denticulentus Hyloscirtus denticulentus Hyloscirtus denticulentus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Charta Treefrog
Hyloscirtus estevesi Hyloscirtus estevesi Hyloscirtus estevesi is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Venezuela.Its natural habitats are rivers.-Source:* La Marca, E. 2004. . Downloaded on 21 July 2007....
Hyloscirtus jahni	Jahn's Treefrog
Hyloscirtus larinopygion Hyloscirtus larinopygion Hyloscirtus larinopygion is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Cordillera Central Treefrog
Hyloscirtus lascinius	Tabor Treefrog
Hyloscirtus lindae Hyloscirtus lindae Hyloscirtus lindae is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, pastureland, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest....	Linda's Treefrog
Hyloscirtus lynchi Hyloscirtus lynchi Hyloscirtus lynchi is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Lynch's Colombian Treefrog
Hyloscirtus pacha Hyloscirtus pacha Hyloscirtus pacha is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Morona-Santiago Treefrog
Hyloscirtus palmeri Hyloscirtus palmeri Hyloscirtus palmeri is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers....	Palmer's Treefrog
Hyloscirtus pantostictus Hyloscirtus pantostictus Hyloscirtus pantostictus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss....	Rio Chingual Valley Treefrog
Hyloscirtus phyllognathus	Roque Treefrog
Hyloscirtus piceigularis Hyloscirtus piceigularis Hyloscirtus piceigularis is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Rio Luisito Treefrog
Hyloscirtus platydactylus Hyloscirtus platydactylus Hyloscirtus platydactylus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss....	Merida Andes Treefrog
Hyloscirtus psarolaimus Hyloscirtus psarolaimus Hyloscirtus psarolaimus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Papallacta Treefrog
Hyloscirtus ptychodactylus Hyloscirtus ptychodactylus Hyloscirtus ptychodactylus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Pilalo Treefrog
Hyloscirtus sarampiona Hyloscirtus sarampiona Hyloscirtus sarampiona is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Western Andes Treefrog
Hyloscirtus simmonsi Hyloscirtus simmonsi Hyloscirtus simmonsi is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Simmons' Treefrog
Hyloscirtus staufferorum Hyloscirtus staufferorum Hyloscirtus staufferorum is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Jondachi Treefrog
Hyloscirtus tapichalaca Hyloscirtus tapichalaca Hyloscirtus tapichalaca is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
Hyloscirtus torrenticola Hyloscirtus torrenticola Hyloscirtus torrenticola is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and swamps....	El Pepino Treefrog

External links

. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October 2007). Hyloscirtus. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: Apr 26, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Hyloscirtus. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Apr 26, 2008).