Noblella is a genus of frogs in the family
Strabomantidae. They are found on the eastern slopes of the
Andes and in the
Amazon Basin in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.[1][2] The name refers to
Gladwyn K. Noble, who
described the first species.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus Noblella was originally erected to accommodate Sminthillus peruvianus, but subsequently
synonymized, first with Eleutherodactylus (1971) and then with Phrynopus (1975). Noblella was resurrected by De la Riva and colleagues in 2008. At the same time, the genus Phyllonastes was placed into synonymy with Noblella.[3][4] However, Noblella, as currently defined, might still be
polyphyletic.[1]
Description
Species of the genus Noblella are small frogs measuring up to 22 mm (0.87 in) in snout–vent length. Head is no wider than the body.
Tympanic membrane is differentiated except in Noblella duellmani.
Dorsum is pustulate or shagreen. Venter is smooth.[2]
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Noblella:[1]
^Frost, Darrel R. (2015).
"Noblella Barbour, 1930". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 June 2015.