Pelodryadinae
The Pelodryadinae are a subfamily of frogs. How these frogs are classified is disputed. They are found in Australo-Papuan regions.[1]
| Pelodryadinae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Litoria wilcoxi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelodryadidae |
| Subfamily: | Pelodryadinae Günther, 1858 |
| Type genus | |
| Pelodryas Günther, 1858 | |
| Genera | |
|
2 or 3 (see text) | |
Classification
The Amphibian Species of the World[2] puts the Pelodryadinae in the family Pelodryadidae. There are two genera:[3]
- Nyctimystes Stejneger, 1916
- Ranoidea Tschudi, 1838 — including Cyclorana Steindachner, 1867 and parts of Litoria Tschudi, 1838
The AmphibiaWeb says that Pelodryadinae are in the family Hylidae and have three genera:[4]
- Cyclorana Steindachner, 1867
- Litoria Tschudi, 1838
- Nyctimystes Stejneger, 1916
References
- "frog and toad - Classification | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- Duellman, William E.; Marion, Angela B. & Hedges, S. Blair (19 April 2016). "Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the treefrogs (Amphibia: Anura: Arboranae)". Zootaxa. 4104 (1): 1–109. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4104.1.1. PMID 27394762.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Pelodryadinae Günther, 1858". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- "Hylidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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