Lysapsus
Genus of amphibians
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Lysapsus is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae found in South America east of the Andes. Their common name is harlequin frogs.[1]
| Lysapsus | |
|---|---|
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| Lysapsus limellum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylidae |
| Tribe: | Dendropsophini |
| Genus: | Lysapsus Cope, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Lysapsus limellum Cope, 1862 | |
| Diversity | |
| 4 species (see text) | |
Many frogs in Lysapsus have a paradoxical life cycle. They are most massive when they are older tadpoles and slightly smaller when they are adult frogs.[2]
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.[4]
