''Corythomantis'' is a small genus of
hylid frogs
endemic
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to northeastern
Brazil
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. It was
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
until description of a second species, ''
Corythomantis galeata'', in 2012. These frogs are sometimes known under common name Greening's frogs.
Species
There are two species in this genus:
References
Hylidae
Amphibians of South America
Endemic fauna of Brazil
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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