Amerana
Rana boylii species group
David Cannatella
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Amerana is a named clade within the genus Rana. Also known as the Rana boylii species group, it is the only clade of North American frogs outside of the clade Novirana.
References
Hillis, D. M. 2007. Constraints in naming parts of the Tree of Life. Mol Phylogenet Evol 42(2):331-8. 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.08.001.
Hillis, D. M., and T. P. Wilcox. 2005. Phylogeny of the New World true frogs. Mol. Phyl. Evol. 34:299-314.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Rana aurora |
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| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | amphibious visitor - "rana aurora" |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2007 axiepics |
| Scientific Name | Rana cascadae |
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| Location | Hylebos Wetlands of Federal Way, Washington, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | DSC_2333 |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Dan Hershman |
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David Cannatella
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA
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