Crossodactylodes

"Bromeliad frog" redirects here. For other uses, see Bromeliad frog (disambiguation).

Crossodactylodes (common name: bromeliad frogs) is a genus of leptodactylid frogs from the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil.^[1]

Crossodactylodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Leptodactylidae
Subfamily:	Paratelmatobiinae
Genus:	Crossodactylodes Cochran, 1938
Type species
Crossodactylodes pintoi Cochran, 1938
Species
5, see text.

Most Crossodactylodes are Atlantic Forest species closely associated with epiphytic bromeliads where they complete their entire life cycle, including the larval development. However, Crossodactylodes itambe inhabits rupicolous (rock-dwelling) bromeliads in open field habitats at higher altitudes.^[2]

Species

There are five species:^[1]

• Crossodactylodes bokermanni Peixoto, 1983
• Crossodactylodes itambe Barata, Santos, Leite, and Garcias, 2013
• Crossodactylodes izecksohni Peixoto, 1983
• Crossodactylodes pintoi Cochran, 1938
• Crossodactylodes septentrionalis Teixeira, Recoder, Amaro, Damasceno, Cassimiro, and Rodrigues, 2013