Barycholos | |
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Barycholos ternetzi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Subfamily: | Holoadeninae |
Genus: |
Barycholos Heyer, 1969 |
Type species | |
Leptodactylus pulcher Boulenger, 1898 |
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Species | |
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See text.
Barycholos (common name Chimbo frogs) is a genus of small craugastorid frogs found in southeastern Brazil and tropical lowland Ecuador. The name Barycholos, from the Greek βαρύχολος ("savage"), is in honor of herpetologist Jay M. Savage.
There are two species: