''Batrachyla'' is a genus of
frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...
s in the family
Batrachylidae
Batrachylidae is a Family (biology), family of frogs from southern South America (Argentina and Chile). Before being recognized as a family, Batrachylidae was included as a subfamily (Batrachylinae) in the family Ceratophryidae; this is the taxon ...
. Sometimes known as the South American wood frogs, these frogs are distributed in southern South America (
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
and
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
).
Species
There are five species in the genus:
* '' Batrachyla antartandica'' Barrio, 1967
* '' Batrachyla fitzroya'' Basso, 1994
* '' Batrachyla leptopus'' Bell, 1843
* '' Batrachyla nibaldoi'' Formas, 1997
* ''Batrachyla taeniata
''Batrachyla taeniata'' is a species of frog in the family Batrachylidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.
Habitat
This frog has been found in a variety of habitats including acacia steppe, rainforests, other forests, marshes, and cold areas. ...
'' (Girard, 1855)
References
Batrachylidae
Amphibians of South America
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