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Hylodes
''Hylodes'' is a genus of frogs in the family Hylodidae. The genus may be paraphyletic with respect to '' Megaelosia''. The genus ''Hylodes'' is endemic to southeastern Brazil. Member species are also known commonly as the tree toads, or more ambiguously, as torrent frogs. They are diurnal and usually inhabit shallow mountain streams. Species The following species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ... are recognised as being valid in the genus ''Hylodes'': '' Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Hylodes''. References Amphibian genera Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylodes Asper
''Hylodes asper'', the warty tree toad or Brazilian torrent frog, is a species of frogs in the family Hylodidae. It is Endemism, endemic to the Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (state), São Paulo states in southeastern Brazil. Living in a high-noise environment, the species uses "semaphore, semaphoring" to supplement acoustic signalling. Behaviour ''Hylodes asper'' are Diurnality, diurnal. Males use both visual and acoustic signalling to attract females and to maintain their territories. "Foot-flagging" is the most distinctive visual display, usually performed while calling. In foot-flagging, the raises one hind limb and extends it up and back, exposing the silvery colour of the dorsal surfaces of toes and toe fringes. Male ''Hylodes asper'' have been observed to construct an underwater chamber, apparently for use as a nest for reproduction. Habitat and conservation This frog has been observed as high as 800 meters above sea level. The species' natural habi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |