Hypopachus is a genus of microhylid frogs (common name: sheep frogs) found in the Americas between Costa Rica and the southern United States.[1] They can bury themselves under the ground or moss. Its name means ‘somewhat thick’, referring to its tough skin.[2]
| Hypopachus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mexican narrow-mouthed toad (Hypopachus variolosus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Gastrophryninae |
| Genus: | Hypopachus Keferstein, 1867 |
| Diversity | |
| 4 species | |
Species
The five species are:[1]
- Hypopachus barberi Schmidt, 1939 – Barber's sheep frog
- Hypopachus guancasco Firneno, Itgen, Jacobs, Mcdaniels, Luque-Montes, Wilson, and Townsend, 2021 – Lenca sheep frog[3]
- Hypopachus pictiventris (Cope, 1886)
- Hypopachus ustus (Cope, 1866)
- Hypopachus variolosus (Cope, 1866) – sheep frog
References
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