Megastomatohyla 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 . The four 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. They are endemic to the cloud forests of central Veracruz

Veracruz

Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...

 and Oaxaca

Oaxaca

Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...

, 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...

.

Species

Binomial Name and Author	Common Name
Megastomatohyla mixe Megastomatohyla mixe Megastomatohyla mixe is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...	Mixe Treefrog
Megastomatohyla mixomaculata	Variegated Treefrog
Megastomatohyla nubicola	Cloud Forest Treefrog
Megastomatohyla pellita Megastomatohyla pellita Megastomatohyla pellita is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...	Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog

External links

. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October, 2007). Megastomatohyla. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: Apr 22, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Megastomatohyla. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Apr 22, 2008).