Physalaemus
| Physalaemus | |
|---|---|
| Physalaemus cuvieri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Subfamily: | Leiuperinae |
| Genus: | Physalaemus Fitzinger, 1826 |
| Type species | |
| Physalaemus cuvieri Fitzinger, 1826 | |
| Diversity | |
| About 48 species (see text) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Physalaemus is a large genus of leptodactylid frogs. These frogs, sometimes known as dwarf frogs or foam frogs, are found in South America. It is very similar to Leptodactylus, a close relative, and indeed the recently described Leptodactylus lauramiriamae is in some aspects intermediate between them.