Pseudacris Fitzinger 1843
- 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
- Pseudacris
discussion
Remarks. Three distinct clades are evident in the tree (Fig. 4). The largest clade contains nine species and includes the type species of the genus. A clade containing the large species (Pseudacris illinoensis, ornata, and streckeri) was recognized as the subgenus Pycnacris by Fouquette and Dubois (2014: 361). Another clade includes Pseudacris crucifer and P. ocularis, the type species of the genera Parapseudacris Hardy and Burrows (1986: 80) and Limnaoedus (Mittleman & List 1953: 83), respectively.
distribution
Distribution. North America east of the Great Basin from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico.
etymology
Etymology. The name is derived from the Greek pseudes meaning false and the Greek akris, referring to the genus Acris.
Name
- Homonyms
- Pseudacris Fitzinger 1843