''Nyctimantis'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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. The genus is found in south-eastern Brazil as well as in the Orinoco Basin in Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. These are tree-dwelling species usually hiding in the cisterns of

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s. The top of the head carries a bony plate which is fused with the skin. In 2021, based on phylogenetic evidence, the genus was redefined to include most species previously included in genera ''Aparasphenodon'' and ''Argenteohyla,'' which are now treated as

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of ''Nyctimantis''.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Nyctimantis'':

References

* (1970b): The evolutionary relationships of casque-headed treefrogs with co-ossified skulls (family Hylidae). - ''Univ. Kansas Publ. Mus. Nat. Hist''. 18, pp. 47-716

External links

* taxo
''Aparasphenodon''
at http://www.eol.org. * Taxo
''Aparasphenodon''
at https://web.archive.org/web/20160606043808/http://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: Apr 24, 2008). * Taxo
''Aparasphenodon''
at https://web.archive.org/web/20080501142231/http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm Nyctimantis Amphibians of South America Amphibian genera Taxa named by Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro {{Hylidae-stub