Chiromantis
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| Chiromantis | |
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| File:Rufous Foam-nest Tree Frog (Chiromantis rufescens).jpg | |
| Chiromantis rufescens | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Rhacophorinae |
| Genus: | Chiromantis Peters, 1854 |
| Type species | |
| Chiromantis xerampelina Peters, 1854
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| Species | |
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4 species (see text) | |
Chiromantis is a genus of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, commonly known as foam-nest frogs or foam-nest tree frogs.[1] It contains species from the Sub-Saharan African tropics.[1][2] Following the molecular genetic study by Chen and colleagues (2020),[2] the Asian species formerly assigned to Chiromantis have now been reclassified to the resurrected genus Chirixalus.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Chiromantis lay their eggs in terrestrial foam nests.[2]
Species
[edit | edit source]The following species are recognised in the genus Chiromantis:[1]
- Chiromantis kelleri Boettger, 1893
- Chiromantis petersii Boulenger, 1882
- Chiromantis rufescens (Günther, 1869)
- Chiromantis xerampelina Peters, 1854
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Chiromantis at Wikispecies
- Chiromantis at CalPhotos
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