Shield Frogs
Adelophryne
Adelophryne is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. They are native to northern South America east of the Andes, known roughly from the area corresponding to the Guiana Shield, as well as to the coastal area of Bahia, Brazil. Whether the genus is truly distinct from Phyzelaphryne remains uncertain. Common name shield frogs has been coined for this genus.
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 12 known species
Adelophryne baturitensis
speciesAdelophryne baturitensis
Adelophryne maranguapensis
speciesAdelophryne maranguapensis
Adelophryne amapaensis
speciesAdelophryne amapaensis
Adelophryne meridionalis
speciesAdelophryne meridionalis
Guiana Shield Frog
speciesAdelophryne gutturosa
Adelophryne glandulata
speciesAdelophryne glandulata
Adelophryne pachydactyla
speciesAdelophryne pachydactyla
Adelophryne mucronata
speciesAdelophryne mucronata
Adelophryne nordestina
speciesAdelophryne nordestina
Yapina frog
speciesAdelophryne adiastola
Michelin Flea Frog
speciesAdelophryne michelin
Adelophryne patamona
speciesAdelophryne patamona
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 23031.