Flectonotus Explained

Flectonotus is a genus of frogs of the family Hemiphractidae.^[1] They are found on the Andes of northeastern Colombia and adjacent Venezuela as well as in Trinidad and Tobago.^[2]

Taxonomy

The genus has been considered to include Fritziana, but the latter genus was recognized again in 2011.^[2] The former Flectonotus consisted of two geographically disjunctive components, one from northern South America (=Flectonotus, as understood today) and the other from southeastern Brazil (now Fritziana).^[2] The distinctiveness of these taxa is now well established and based on both molecular, behavioural, and morphological characters.^[2]

Species

There are two Flectonotus species:^[1]

• Flectonotus fitzgeraldi (Parker, 1934)
• Flectonotus pygmaeus (Boettger, 1893)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hemiphractidae . 2015 . AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] . Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb . 5 August 2015.
2. Duellman. William E.. Jungfer. Karl-Heinz. Blackburn. David C.. The phylogenetic relationship of geographically separated "Flectonotus" (Anura: Hemiphractidae), as revealed by molecular, behavioral, and morphological data. Phyllomedusa. 10. 1. 2011. 15–29. 10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v10i1p15-29. free.