Myersiohyla
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Myersiohyla is a genus ofthe tree frog family (Hylidae).
description
The genus is defined by various genetic characteristics. So far, no morphological synapomorphism of the taxon is known.
Occurrence
The species of the genus are common in Guyana and Venezuela in the area of the Tepuis .
Systematics
The genus Myersiohyla was introduced in 2005 by Faivovich et al. first described . It is named after Charles W. Myers .
As of August 10, 2019
- Myersiohyla aromatica (Ayarzagüena & Señaris, 1994)
- Myersiohyla chamaeleo Faivovich, McDiarmid & Myers, 2013
- Myersiohyla inparquesi (Ayarzagüena & Señaris, 1994)
- Myersiohyla liliae (Kok, 2006)
- Myersiohyla loveridgei (Rivero, 1961)
- Myersiohyla neblinaria Faivovich, McDiarmid & Myers, 2013
Myersiohyla kanaima became Nesorohyla kanaima (Goin & Woodley, 1969).
supporting documents
- J. Faivovich, CFB Haddad, PC d. A. Garcia, DR Frost, JA Campbell, WC Wheeler: Systematic review of the frog family Hylidae, with special reference to Hylinae: a phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision . (= Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. No. 294). 2005. (online)
- Myersiohyla. In: Darrel R. Frost: Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.6 (January 9, 2013). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. accessed on September 17, 2013