Pipa (genus)

Suriname toads, also called Surinam toads or star-fingered toads, are members of the frog genus Pipa, within the family Pipidae.[1][2][3] They are native to northern South America and extreme southern Central America (Panama).[1] Like other pipids, these frogs are almost exclusively aquatic.

Species

There are seven recognized species:[1][2]

In addition, Pipa verrucosa Wiegmann, 1832 is included here incertae sedis.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pipa Laurenti, 1768". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Pipidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. Trueb, L. & DC Cannatella (1986). "Systematics, morphology and phylogeny of genus Pipa (Anura: Pipidae)". Herpetologica. 42: 412–449. JSTOR 3892485.

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