''Dendropsophus'' is a genus of

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. They are distributed in Central and South America, from southern Mexico to northern Argentina and Uruguay. They are sometimes known under the common name Fitzinger neotropical treefrogs or yellow treefrogs This genus was resurrected in 2005 following a major revision of the family Hylidae., 2005: Systematic Review of the Frog Family Hylidae, with Special Reference to Hylinae: Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomic Revision. ''Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History'', Num. 294, pp.1-240

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'', were later moved to this genus.

Species

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

References

External links

* eb application 2008. Berkeley, California
''Dendropsophus''
AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Apr 28, 2008). {{Taxonbar, from=Q2583388 Amphibians of Central America Amphibians of South America Amphibian genera Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger