Adelophryne
| Adelophryne | |
|---|---|
| Adelophryne mucronatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Phyzelaphryninae |
| Genus: | Adelophryne Hoogmoed and Lescure, 1984 |
| Type species | |
| Adelophryne adiastola Hoogmoed and Lescure, 1984 | |
| Species | |
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12, see text | |
Adelophryne is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. They are native to northern South America east of the Andes, known roughly from the area corresponding to the Guiana Shield, as well as to the coastal area of Bahia, Brazil. Whether the genus is truly distinct from Phyzelaphryne remains uncertain. Common name shield frogs has been proposed for this genus, although the stem flea frog is used for some species.
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