Agalychnis Cope 1864
- Dataset
- Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the treefrogs (Amphibia: Anura: Arboranae)
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Amphibia
- order
- Anura
- family
- Hylidae
- genus
- Agalychnis
discussion
Remarks. The inclusion of Agalychnis hulli (Fig. 15 C) and A. lemur (Fig. 15 D) in this genus is problematic, even though their respective support values (88 % and 75 %) are relatively high. Agalychnis hulli is an enigma inasmuch as it is a member of the “ Phyllomedusa buckleyi Group ” as defined by Cannatella (1980) and exists in the Amazon Basin (Duellman & Mendelson 1995), whereas other members of the group live in cloud forests on the slopes of the Andes and Central American highlands. Agalychnis lemur is the only species in the so-called “ Phyllomedusa buckleyi Group ” in our analysis. Molecular data are needed from A. buckleyi (Fig. 15 B), danieli, medinae, and psilopygion before the phylogenetic relationships can be clarified for a suitable classification.
distribution
Distribution. Tropical Mexico throughout Central America to western and Amazonian Ecuador and northern Peru.
etymology
Etymology. According to Duellman (2001), the generic name is derived from the Greek aga, an intensive prefix, and the Greek lychnis, a plant with scarlet flowers. Presumably the name refers to the red-eyed treefrog, Agalychnis callidryas, the type species of the genus. The gender is feminine.
Name
- Homonyms
- Agalychnis Cope 1864