Rhacophoridae

Polypedates leucomystax.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neobatrachia
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Anura Subordo: Neobatrachia

Familia: Rhacophoridae
Subfamiliae: Buergeriinae - Rhacophorinae

Overview of genera

Beddomixalus – Mercurana – Taruga – †Indorana ...

Name

Rhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932

Type genus: Rhacophorus Kuhl & Van Hasselt, 1822

Synonyms

• Polypedatidae Günther, 1858
• Polypedatina — Mivart, 1869
• Polypedatinae — Boulenger, 1888
• Polypedatidae — Noble, 1927
• Rhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
• Rhacophorinae — Laurent, 1943
• Racophoridae — Hellmich, 1957
• Philautinae Dubois, 1981
• Philautini — Dubois, 1987
• Buergeriinae Channing, 1989
• Buergeriini — Dubois, 1992
• Rhacophorini — Dubois, 1992
• Nyctixalini Grosjean, Delorme, Dubois & Ohler, 2008
• Rhacophorini — Grosjean, Delorme, Dubois & Ohler, 2008

References

• Abraham, R.K. et al. 2013: Two novel genera and one new species of treefrog (Anura: Rhacophoridae) highlight cryptic diversity in the Western Ghats of India. Zootaxa, 3640(2): 177-199. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3640.2.3 reference page 
• Li, J.-t., J. Che, R. W. Murphy, H. Zhao, E.-m. Zhao, D.-q. Rao & Y.-p. Zhang. 2009: New insights to the molecular phylogenetics and generic assessment in the Rhacophoridae (Amphibia: Anura) based on five nuclear and three mitochondrial genes, with comments on the evolution of reproduction. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 53: 509-522. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2009.06.023 PDF
• Yu, G.; Rao, D.; Zhang, M.; Yang, J. 2009: Re-examination of the phylogeny of Rhacophoridae (Anura) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 50(3): 571-579. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.11.023
• Hoffman, 1932, S. Afr. J. Sci., 29: 581.
• Dubois, 1992, Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon, 61: 336
• Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 Rhacophoridae access date 06 July 2008

Vernacular names

English: Oar-legged Tree Frogs
magyar: Valodi bekak
日本語: アオガエル科
norsk bokmål: Frosker
slovenčina: Lietavkovité
svenska: Akta grodor