Triprion
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Triprion is a genus of frogs (the shovel-headed tree frogs) in the family Hylidae found in the Pacific lowlands of Mexico, the Yucatán Peninsula, and Guatemala. These frogs hide in tree-holes and plug the entrance with their strange-looking, bony heads.
Species
Three species in this genus are recognized:
- Triprion petasatus (Cope, 1865) - Yucatán shovel-headed tree frog
- Triprion spatulatus Günther, 1882 - Mexican shovel-headed tree frog
- Triprion spinosus (Steindachner, 1864) - Spiny-headed tree frog
External links
- Frost, Darrel R. 2007. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.1 (10 October 2007). . Electronic Database accessible at . American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. (Accessed: Apr 24, 2008).
- AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: . AmphibiaWeb, available at . (Accessed: Apr 24, 2008).
- eol - Encyclopedia of Life taxon at .
- ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database Taxon at . (Accessed: Apr 24, 2008).
- GBIF - Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxon at