Corythomantis Explained

Corythomantis is a small genus of hylid frogs endemic to northeastern Brazil. It was monotypic until description of a second species, Corythomantis galeata in 2012, though this species was later moved to Nyctimantis.^[1] Corythomantis botoque was described in 2021. These frogs are sometimes known under common name Greening's frogs.^[2]

Species

There are two species in this genus:^{[2] [3]}

• Corythomantis botoque Marques, Haddad & Garda, 2021
• Corythomantis greeningi Boulenger, 1896

Notes and References

1. Marques, R. C.F.B. Haddad. A.A. Garda. 2021. There and back again from monotypy: A new species of the Casque-Headed Corythomantis Boulenger 1896 (Anura, Hylidae) from the Espinhaço Mountain Range, Brazil. . Herpetologica . 77 . 56–71. October 2, 2023. 10.1655/0018-0831-77.1.56. 1. 232326854. Abstract.
2. Web site: Corythomantis Boulenger, 1896 . Frost, Darrel R. . 2014 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 4 August 2014.
3. Web site: Hylidae . 2014 . AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] . Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb . 4 August 2014.