''Trachycephalus'' is a
genus of
frogs, commonly known as the casque-headed tree frogs, in the family
Hylidae. They are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. In a recent revision, the seven species of the genus ''Phrynohyas'' were included in this genus, and ''Phrynohyas'' is now considered a synonym of ''Trachycephalus''.
[, 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]
These frogs inhabit the canopies of tropical rainforests, where they breed in tree cavities, and seldom, if ever, descend to the ground.
Species
References
External links
* . 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October 2007)
''Trachycephalus'' Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: Apr 25, 2008).
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eb application 2008. Berkeley, California
''Trachycephalus'' AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Apr 25, 2008).
* taxo
''Trachycephalus''at http://www.eol.org.
* Taxo
''Trachycephalus''at https://www.itis.gov/index.html. (Accessed: Apr 25, 2008).
* Taxo
''Trachycephalus''at http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
Hylidae
Amphibian genera
Taxa named by Johann Jakob von Tschudi
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