Theloderma | |
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Theloderma corticale | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Subfamily: | Rhacophorinae |
Genus: |
Theloderma Tschudi, 1838 |
Type species | |
Theloderma leporosa Tschudi, 1838 |
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Diversity | |
23 species (see text) |
Theloderma is a genus of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, subfamily Rhacophorinae. They are found in South, Southeast and East Asia. They are sometimes known as bug-eyed frogs or warty treefrogs. Their sister taxon is Nyctixalus. The taxonomy of this genus and Nyctixalus as well as "Theloderma" moloch has been in flux; as of early 2017, the AmphibiaWeb includes Nyctixalus in Theloderma whereas the Amphibian Species of the World keeps them separate.
Following the Amphibian Species of the World, there are 26 recognized species in the genus Theloderma: