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Zachaenus

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Zachaenus is a genus of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae. There are two species that both are endemic to southeastern Brazil.[1][2] Common name bug-eyed frogs has been coined for the genus.[1]

Ecology

Zachaenus are leaf-litter inhabitants of the Atlantic rainforest of southeastern Brazil.[2]

Species

The genus contains the following species:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Zachaenus Cope, 1866". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Verdade, V. K.; J. Cassimiro; M. T. Rodrigues (2009). "Amphibia, Anura, Cycloramphidae, Zachaenus carvalhoi Izecksohn, 1983 and Z. parvulus (Girard, 1853): Filling gap and geographic distribution map for the genus". Check List. 5 (4): 755–758. doi:10.15560/5.4.755.
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Zachaenus: Brief Summary

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Zachaenus is a genus of frogs in the family Cycloramphidae. There are two species that both are endemic to southeastern Brazil. Common name bug-eyed frogs has been coined for the genus.

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