Lysapsus
| Lysapsus | |
|---|---|
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| Lysapsus limellum | |
|  Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Amphibia | 
| Order: | Anura | 
| Family: | Hylidae | 
| Subfamily: | Hylinae | 
| Genus: |  Lysapsus Cope, 1862  | 
| Type species | |
|  Lysapsus limellum Cope, 1862  | |
| Diversity | |
| 4 species (see text) | |
Lysapsus is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family found in South America east of the Andes. Their common name is harlequin frogs.[1]
Species
- Lysapsus bolivianus (Gallardo, 1961)
 - Lysapsus caraya Gallardo, 1964
 - Lysapsus laevis (Parker, 1935)
 - Lysapsus limellum Cope, 1862
 
The status of Lysapsus bolivianus is unclear; it might be a subspecies of Lysapsus limellum.[3]
References
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Lysapsus Cope, 1862". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
 - ↑ "Hylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
 - ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Lysapsus bolivianus (Gallardo, 1961)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
 
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