Brachycephalus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Subordo: Neobatrachia
Familia: Brachycephalidae
Genus: Brachycephalus
Species: B. alipioi - B. atelopoide - B. brunneus - B. didactylus - B. ephippium - B. ferruginus - B. garbeanus - B. hermogenesi - B. izecksohni - B. nodoterga - B. pernix - B. pitanga - B. pombali - B. pulex - B. toby - B. vertebralis

Name

Brachycephalus Fitzinger, 1826

Type species: Bufo ephippium Spix, 1824

Synonyms

* Ephippipher Cocteau, 1835
* Ephippifer — Agassiz, 1845
* Psyllophryne Izecksohn, 1971

References

* 2011: Zootaxa, 2739: 33–40. Preview
* Fitzinger, 1826, Neue Class. Rept.: 39.
* Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 Brachycephalus access date 04 May 2008

Vernacular names
English: Saddleback Toads