''Ecnomiohyla'', commonly known as fringe-limbed treefrogs or marvelous frogs, is a genus of
frogs in the family
Hylidae.
[ This genus was erected in 2005 following a major revision of Hylidae. The ten original species in this genus (''E. rabborum'' and ''E. sukia'' are later discoveries) were previously placed in the genus '' Hyla''. The generic name ''Ecnomiohyla'' comes from Greek ''ecnomios'' ("marvelous" or "unusual") and Hylas, the companion of Hercules.]
Description
Members of ''Ecnomiohyla'' are moderately sized to very large frogs with distinctive scalloped fringes of skin on the outer edges of their limbs and relatively immense hands and feet. They are found in the canopies of wet forested highlands of southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
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Species
The genus currently includes 12 species,[
The AmphibiaWeb lists the same species but also includes '']Rheohyla miotympanum
''Rheohyla'' is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae. As currently recognized, it is monotypic, containing only ''Rheohyla miotympanum'', also known as the small-eared hyla or small-eared treefrog. However, the nominal species likely is a compl ...
'' in this genus.[
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See also
*Flying frog
A flying frog (also called a gliding frog) is a frog that has the ability to achieve gliding flight. This means it can descend at an angle less than 45° relative to the horizontal. Other nonflying arboreal frogs can also descend, but only at angle ...
References
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Hylinae
Amphibian genera
Amphibians of Central America
Amphibians of South America
Taxa named by Jonathan A. Campbell
Taxa named by Darrel Frost