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Osteopilus
Osteopilus is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family. These species have a bony co-ossification on the skull resulting in a casque. Color varies between uniform brown, brown-gray, or olive with darker markings or marbled with greens, grays or brown, making a distinct pattern. The finger disks are round; the fingers with a reduced webbing; eyes and tympanum are large. Range of living includes The Greater Antilles, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and southern Florida (USA).
Species
Eight species are recognized in this genus:
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Osteopilus brunneus (Gosse, 1851) | Savanna-la-Mar Treefrog |
| Osteopilus crucialis (Harlan, 1826) | Harlan's Antilles Frogs |
| Osteopilus dominicensis (Tschudi, 1838) | Dominican Treefrog |
| Osteopilus marianae (Dunn, 1926) | Spaldings Treefrog |
| Osteopilus pulchrilineatus (Cope, 1870) | Common Treefrog |
| Osteopilus septentrionalis (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) | Cuban Treefrog |
| Osteopilus vastus (Cope, 1871) | Hispaniola Treefrog |
| Osteopilus wilderi (Dunn, 1925) | Wilder's Treefrog |
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