Phantasmarana

Phantasmarana is a genus of frogs in the family Hylodidae.[1][2] The genus is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil.[1]

Phantasmarana
Phantasmarana boticariana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylodidae
Genus: Phantasmarana
Vittorazzi et al., 2021
Species

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Members of this genus are associated with fast-flowing rivers. They are difficult to collect because they are easily disturbed and plunge into the torrential waters. Their teeth of are fanglike and larger than those of their close relatives. This might be associated with their predatory habits: at least two species are known prey on small vertebrates as well as invertebrates. The tadpoles are aquatic. Phantasmarana are relatively large frogs, with adults attaining lengths up to 120 mm (4.7 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

The genus name, Phantasmarana (literally translating to "phantom frog"), refers to the extreme rarity of wild members of this genus, as well as the lack of an advertisement call from members of the genus, instead making enigmatic noises. Members of Phantasmarana were formerly placed in Megaelosia, which is now thought to contain only one species. Phantasmarana is thought to be the sister genus to Hylodes.[1][4]

Species

There are eight species:[5][6]

References
  1. "Phantasmarana Vittorazzi, Augusto-Alves, Neves-da-Silva, Carvalho-e-Silva, Recco-Pimentel, Toledo, Lourenço, and Bruschi, 2021". Amphibian Species of the World. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  2. "Hylodidae Günther, 1858". Amphibian Species of the World. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  3. Vitt, Laurie J.; Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 486.
  4. Vittorazzi, S. E.; G. Augusto-Alves; D. Neves-da-Silva; A. M. P. T. de Carvalho-e-Silva; S. M. Recco-Pimentel; L. F. Toledo; L. B. Lourenço; D. P. Bruschi (2021). "Paraphyly in the giant torrent-frogs (Anura: Hylodidae: Megaelosia) and the description of a new genus". www.salamandra-journal.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  5. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Megaelosia Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  6. "Hylodidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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