Lynchius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brachycephaloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura Superfamilia: Brachycephaloidea

Familia: Strabomantidae
Subfamilia: Pristimantinae
Genus: Lynchius
Species (4): L. flavomaculatus – L. megacephalus – L. nebulanastes – L. oblitus – L. parkeri – L. simmonsi – L. tabaconas

Name

• Lynchius Hedges, Duellman & Heinicke, 2008: 109

Type species: Phrynopus parkeri Lynch, 1975, by original designation.

References

Primary references

• Hedges, S.B., Duellman, W.E. & Heinicke, M.P. 2008. New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation. Zootaxa 1737(1): 1–182. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1737.1.1 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Motta, A.P., Chaparro, J.C., Pombal, Jr., J.P., Guayasamin, J.M., De la Riva, I.J. & Padial, J.M. 2016. Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomy of the Anean genus Lynchius Hedges, Duellman, and Heinicke, 2008 (Anura: Craugastoridae). Herpetological Monographs 30(1): 119–142. DOI: 10.1655/HERPMONOGRAPHS-D-16-00002 Reference page. 
• Sánchez-Nivicela, J.C., Urgiles, V.L., Navarrete, M.J., Yánez-Muñoz, M.H. & Ron, S. 2019. A bizarre new species of Lynchius (Amphibia, Anura, Strabomantidae) from the Andes of Ecuador and first report of Lynchius parkeri in Ecuador. Zootaxa 4567(1): 1–24. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4567.1.1. Reference page. 

Links

• Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Lynchius access date 22 July 2008

Vernacular names

English: Robber Frogs