| Crossodactylus | |
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| An unidentified Crossodactylus species | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylodidae |
| Genus: | Crossodactylus Duméril and Bibron, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Crossodactylus gaudichaudii Duméril and Bibron, 1841 | |
| Species | |
14 species (see text) | |
Crossodactylus is a genus of frogs in the family Hylodidae. [1] [2] The genus occurs in Brazil, southern Paraguay, and northern Argentina. These frogs are sometimes known as Limnocharis, Tarsopterus, Calamobates, and by the common name spinythumb frogs. [1] [3] They typically inhabit streams in mountainous areas in the Atlantic Forest or in montane savanna. [4]