Tukeit Hill frog
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The Tukeit Hill frogs are three species of frog in the genus Allophryne.[1][2][3] Originally erected for the species Allophryne ruthveni, the genus was placed as the only member of the subfamily Allophryninae, which was in turn placed in the family Centrolenidae,[4] but they are now considered as the only genus in the monotypic family Allophrynidae.[1][2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Suborder: | Neobatrachia |
Superfamily: | Hyloidea |
Family: | Allophrynidae Savage, 1973 |
Genus: | Allophryne Gaige, 1926 |
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Distribution of A. ruthveni (in black) |
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These frogs live in Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil and Bolivia. The holotype was discovered at Tukeit Hill, below Kaieteur Falls, Guyana, hence the common English name.