| Hydrolaetare | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Leptodactylinae |
| Genus: | Hydrolaetare Gallardo, 1963 |
| Type species | |
| Limnomedusa schmidti Cochran and Goin, 1959 | |
| Species | |
See text. | |
Hydrolaetare is a genus of leptodactylid frogs. These frogs are found in Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. [1]
There are three species in this genus. [1]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Hydrolaetare caparu Jansen, Álvarez & Köhler, 2007 | |
| Hydrolaetare dantasi (Bokermann, 1959) | Feijo white-lipped frog |
| Hydrolaetare schmidti (Cochran & Goin, 1959) | Schmidt's forest frog |
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