Chimerella
Chimerella is a small genus of glass frogs, family Centrolenidae.[1][2] They are found on the Amazonian slopes of the Andes in Ecuador and Peru, possibly extending into Colombia.[1]
| Chimerella | |
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| Chimerella mariaelenae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Subfamily: | Centroleninae |
| Genus: | Chimerella Guayasamin, Castroviejo-Fisher, Trueb, Ayarzagüena, Rada, and Vilà, 2009 |
| Type species | |
| Centrolene mariaelenae Cisneros-Heredia and McDiarmid, 2006 | |
Species
- Chimerella corleone Twomey, Delia, and Castroviejo-Fisher, 2014
- Chimerella mariaelenae (Cisneros-Heredia and McDiarmid, 2006)
References
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Chimerella Guayasamin, Castroviejo-Fisher, Trueb, Ayarzagüena, Rada, and Vilà, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "Centrolenidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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