Elachistocleis

Elachistocleis
Elachistocleis surinamensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Gastrophryninae
Genus: Elachistocleis
Parker, 1927
Type species
Rana ovalis
Schneider, 1799
Species

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Elachistocleis is a genus of microhylid frogs found in southern America from Panama southwards. Their common name is oval frogs, although for historic reasons not all species are named so.[1][2]

  1. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Elachistocleis Parker, 1927". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. ^ AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2013. Berkeley, California: Elachistocleis. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: 29 November 2013).