''Crossodactylodes'' (common name: bromeliad frogs) is a genus of leptodactylid

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 from the Atlantic Forest of eastern

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. Most ''Crossodactylodes'' are Atlantic Forest species closely associated with

epiphytic An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphyt ...

bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a Family (biology), family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the Tropics, tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and on ...

s where they complete their entire life cycle, including the larval development. However, '' Crossodactylodes itambe'' inhabits rupicolous (rock-dwelling) bromeliads in open field habitats at higher altitudes.

Species

There are five species: * '' Crossodactylodes bokermanni'' Peixoto, 1983 * '' Crossodactylodes itambe'' Barata, Santos, Leite, and Garcias, 2013 * '' Crossodactylodes izecksohni'' Peixoto, 1983 * '' Crossodactylodes pintoi'' Cochran, 1938 * '' Crossodactylodes septentrionalis'' Teixeira, Recoder, Amaro, Damasceno, Cassimiro, and Rodrigues, 2013

References

Amphibians of the Atlantic Forest Endemic frogs of Brazil Amphibian genera Taxa named by Doris Mable Cochran {{Leptodactylidae-stub