Tlalocohyla
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Tlalocohyla 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 created 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.

Species

Binomial Name and Author Common Name
Tlalocohyla godmani Godman's Treefrog
Tlalocohyla loquax
Tlalocohyla loquax
Tlalocohyla loquax or Mahogany Tree Frog is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....

Mahogany Treefrog
Tlalocohyla picta Painted Treefrog
Tlalocohyla smithii
Tlalocohyla smithii
Tlalocohyla smithii is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

Dwarf Mexican Treefrog

External links

. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October, 2007). Tlalocohyla. Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: Apr 24, 2008). [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: Tlalocohyla. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Apr 24, 2008).


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