Crossodactylodes (common name: bromeliad frogs) is a genus of leptodactylid frogs from the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil.[1]

Crossodactylodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Subfamily: Paratelmatobiinae
Genus: Crossodactylodes
Cochran, 1938
Type species
Crossodactylodes pintoi
Cochran, 1938
Species

5, see text.

Most Crossodactylodes are Atlantic Forest species closely associated with epiphytic bromeliads where they complete their entire life cycle, including the larval development. However, Crossodactylodes itambe inhabits rupicolous (rock-dwelling) bromeliads in open field habitats at higher altitudes.[2]

Species edit

There are five species:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Crossodactylodes Cochran, 1938". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  2. ^ Barata, IM; MTT Santos; FSF Leite; PCA Garcia (2013). "A new species of Crossodactylodes (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil: first record of genus within the Espinhaço Mountain Range" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3731: 552–560. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3731.4.7. PMID 25277590.