Hypopachus

"Sheep frog" redirects here. For the frog in the genus Hamptophryne, see Amazon sheep frog.
Hypopachus
Mexican narrow-mouthed toad (Hypopachus variolosus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Gastrophryninae
Genus: Hypopachus
Keferstein, 1867
Species

4, see text.

Hypopachus is a genus of microhylid frogs (common name: sheep frogs)found in the Americas between Costa Rica and the southern United States.[1] Its name means ‘somewhat thick’, referring to its tough skin.[2]

Species

The four species are:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hypopachus Keferstein, 1867". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. Lee, Julian C. (1996). The amphibians and reptiles of the Yucatán Peninsula. Comstock. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-8014-2450-2. Hypopachus is from the Greek hypo, meaning "under", "beneath", or "less than usual" and pachys, "thick".
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