Heterixalus is a genus of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.[1][2] It is the sister taxon of Tachycnemis. Common name Madagascar reed frogs has been coined for them.[1]
| Heterixalus | |
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| Heterixalus variabilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Heterixalus Laurent, 1944 |
| Type species | |
| Eucnemis madagascariensis Duméril and Bibron, 1841
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| Diversity | |
| 11 species | |
Species edit
Heterixalus contains 11 species:[1][2]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Heterixalus alboguttatus (Boulenger, 1882) | Madagascar |
| Heterixalus andrakata Glaw and Vences, 1991 | Madagascar. | |
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Heterixalus betsileo (Grandidier, 1872) | Madagascar |
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Heterixalus boettgeri (Mocquard, 1902) | Madagascar |
| Heterixalus carbonei Vences, Glaw, Jesu, and Schimmenti, 2000 | Madagascar | |
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Heterixalus luteostriatus (Andersson, 1910) | Madagascar |
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Heterixalus madagascariensis (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) | Madagascar |
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Heterixalus punctatus Glaw and Vences, 1994 | Madagascar |
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Heterixalus rutenbergi (Boettger, 1881) | Madagascar |
| Heterixalus tricolor (Boettger, 1881) | Madagascar | |
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Heterixalus variabilis (Ahl, 1930) | Madagascar |
References edit
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Heterixalus Laurent, 1944". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Hyperoliidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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