Hyla Laurenti, 1768

FAIVOVICH, JULIÁN, HADDAD, CÉLIO F. B., GARCIA, PAULO C. A., FROST, DARREL R., CAMPBELL, JONATHAN A. & WHEELER, WARD C., 2005, Systematic Review Of The Frog Family Hylidae, With Special Reference To Hylinae: Phylogenetic Analysis And Taxonomic Revision, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2005 (294), pp. 1-240 : 101

Hyla Laurenti, 1768

TYPE SPECIES: Hyla viridis Laurenti, 1768

(5 Rana arborea Linnaeus, 1758 ), by sub­

sequent designation of Stejneger (1907).

Calamita Schneider, 1799 . Type species: Rana arborea Linnaeus, 1758 , by subsequent designation of Stejneger (1907).

Hylaria Rafinesque, 1814 . Unjustified emendation for Hyla .

Hyas Wagler, 1830 . Type species: Rana arborea Linnaeus, 1758 , by monotypy. Junior homonym of Hyas Leach, 1815 .

Dendrohyas Wagler, 1830 . Substitute name for Hyas Wagler, 1830 .

Dryophytes Fitzinger, 1843 . Type species: Hyla versicolor LeConte, 1825 , by original designation.

Epedaphus Cope, 1885 . Type species: Hyla gratiosa LeConte, 1856 , by monotypy.

DIAGNOSIS: This genus is diagnosed by 25 transformations in nuclear and mitochondrial protein and ribosomal genes. See appendix 5 for a complete list of these molecular synapomorphies. We are not aware of any morphological synapomorphy for the genus.

COMMENTS: Hyla is restricted to all species previously placed in the H. arborea , H. cinerea , H. eximia , and H. versicolor groups, which are redefined herein.

CONTENTS: Thirty­two species, with 31 placed in four species groups and one species unassigned to group.