amphibian genus

/æmˌfɪbiən ˌdʒinəs/

Definitions of amphibian genus

1. noun

   any genus of amphibians
   types:

   Hynerpeton, genus Hynerpeton

   earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Pennsylvania

   genus Ichthyostega

   second earliest fossil amphibian ever found; of the Devonian; found in Greenland

   Salamandra, genus Salamandra

   type genus of the Salamandridae

   Triturus, genus Triturus

   chiefly aquatic salamanders

   Notophthalmus, genus Notophthalmus

   newts

   Taricha, genus Taricha

   Pacific newts

   Ambystoma, genus Ambystoma

   type genus of the Ambystomatidae

   Cryptobranchus, genus Cryptobranchus

   type genus of the Cryptobranchidae

   Megalobatrachus, genus Megalobatrachus

   giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus Cryptobranchus

   Proteidae, family Proteidae

   mud puppies

   Proteus, genus Proteus

   type genus of the Proteidae

   Necturus, genus Necturus

   a genus of Proteidae

   genus Dicamptodon

   type genus of the Dicamptodontidae

   Rhyacotriton, genus Rhyacotriton

   olympic salamanders

   Plethodon, genus Plethodon

   type genus of the Plethodontidae

   Desmograthus, genus Desmograthus

   an amphibian genus of Plethodontidae

   Aneides, genus Aneides

   climbing salamanders

   Batrachoseps, genus Batrachoseps

   slender salamanders

   Hydromantes, genus Hydromantes

   web-toed salamanders

   genus Amphiuma

   congo snakes

   genus Siren

   a genus of Sirenidae

   Rana, genus Rana

   type genus of the Ranidae

   Eleutherodactylus, genus Eleutherodactylus

   completely terrestrial robber frogs

   Hylactophryne, genus Hylactophryne

   barking frogs

   Leptodactylus, genus Leptodactylus

   type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae

   Polypedates, genus Polypedates

   type genus of the Polypedatidae

   Ascaphus, genus Ascaphus

   type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae

   Leiopelma, Liopelma, genus Leiopelma, genus Liopelma

   type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae

   genus Bufo

   type genus of the Bufonidae; common toads of New and Old Worlds

   Alytes, genus Alytes

   midwife toads

   Bombina, genus Bombina

   fire-bellied toads

   Scaphiopus, genus Scaphiopus

   New World spadefoot toads

   Hyla, genus Hyla

   the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads

   Acris, genus Acris

   cricket frogs

   Pseudacris, genus Pseudacris

   chorus frogs

   Pternohyla, genus Pternohyla

   burrowing tree frogs

   Gastrophryne, genus Gastrophryne

   primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads

   Hypopachus, genus Hypopachus

   sheep frogs

   Pipa, genus Pipa

   type genus of the Pipidae

   Xenopus, genus Xenopus

   an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae

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   genus

   (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species