Pelodryadinae

The Pelodryadinae are a subfamily of frogs. The classification of this taxon is disputed.

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,[1] following the work by Duellman and colleagues from 2016,[2] places Pelodryadinae in the family Pelodryadidae. Two genera are recognized:[1]

The AmphibiaWeb continues to recognize the traditional placement of this subfamily in the family Hylidae. Three genera are included:[3]

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References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Hylidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.


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