Spikethumb Frogs
Plectrohyla
Spikethumb frogs are a genus (Plectrohyla) of frogs in the Hylidae family found in Central America from southern Mexico through Guatemala and northern El Salvador to central and northern Honduras. A major revision of the Hylidae family moved an additional 21 species to this genus from the Hyla genus. They are called spikethumb because of the spike on their thumbs, which is called a prepollex. The genus name comes from the Greek word plēktron ("spur") and...
21 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 21 known species
Matuda's Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla matudai
Honduras Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla dasypus
Sierra de Omoa Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla exquisita
Guatemala Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla guatemalensis
Hartweg's Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla hartwegi
Arcane Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla sagorum
Las Palmas Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla quecchi
Zacate Blanco Tree Frog
speciesPlectrohyla catracha
Ixil Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla ixil
Golden-sided Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla chrysopleura
Thorny Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla acanthodes
Rio Sananja Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla pokomchi
Alta Verapaz Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla teuchestes
Greater Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla avia
Montaña de Celaque Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla calvata
Pop-eyed Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla lacertosa
Río Arcáqual Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla psiloderma
Cave Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla tecunumani
Forest Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla glandulosa
Thick-lipped Spikethumb Frog
speciesPlectrohyla pycnochila
Nombre de Dios Tree Frog
speciesPlectrohyla insolita
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