ALCALINAE, Brown & Siler & Richards & Diesmos & Cannatella, 2015

Brown, Rafe M., Siler, Cameron D., Richards, Stephen J., Diesmos, Arvin C. & Cannatella, David C., 2015, Multilocus phylogeny and a new classification for Southeast Asian and Melanesian forest frogs (family Ceratobatrachidae), Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (Zool. J. Linn. Soc.) 174 (1), pp. 130-168 : 142

ALCALINAE SUBFAM. NOV.

Type genus

Alcalus (see account below).

Diagnosis

The diagnosis for Alcalinae is the same as for the genus Alcalus , below.

Phylogenetic definition

We have not defined Alcalinae as a phylogenetic name because it would be redundant with Alcalus ; it adds no new information about phylogenetic relationships. However, we name the ranked subfamily Alcalinae , even though it is also redundant in content with Alcalus , to provide a coordinate name for its sister-taxon Ceratobatrachinae .

Content

One genus, Alcalus , which includes the species Al. mariae , Al. baluensis , and Al. rajae . We anticipate that Ingerana sariba eventually will be transferred to the new genus as well.

Etymology

See Etymology section for the genus Alcalus below.