''Fritziana'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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. They are

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to southeastern Brazil and found on the mountains and adjacent coastal lowlands from

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Taxonomy

The genus has been considered

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of ''

Flectonotus ''Flectonotus'' is a genus of frogs of the family Hemiphractidae. They are found on the Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland alon ...

'', but was recognized again in 2011. The former ''Flectonotus'' consisted of two geographically disjunctive components, one from northern South America (''Flectonotus'' as understood today) and the other from southeastern Brazil (''Fritziana''). The distinctiveness of these taxa is now well established and based on both molecular, behavioural, and morphological characters.

Species

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

References

Hemiphractidae Amphibian genera Amphibians of South America Endemic fauna of Brazil Taxa named by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão {{Hemiphractidae-stub