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''Adenomera'' is a genus of leptodactylid
frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-f ...
s, sometimes known as tropical bullfrogs, found in South America east of the
Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
. The genus was until recently considered a synonym of ''
Leptodactylus ''Leptodactylus'' is a genus of leptodactylid frogs. It includes the species commonly called ditch frogs or white-lipped frogs. It is very similar to ''Physalaemus'', a close relative, and indeed the recently described ''Leptodactylus lauramiria ...
''.


Species

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


References

Leptodactylinae Amphibians of South America Amphibian genera Taxa named by Franz Steindachner {{Leptodactylidae-stub