Scaphiophryne

Scaphiophryne is a genus of microhylid frogs endemic to Madagascar.[1] Some of the species are strikingly marked, while others are highly cryptic. They are rather plump and generally found on the ground. Several species in the genus are threatened because of habitat loss and overcollection for the international pet trade.

Scaphiophryne
Scaphiophryne gottlebei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Scaphiophryninae
Genus: Scaphiophryne
Boulenger, 1882
Type species
Scaphiophryne marmorata
Boulenger, 1882
Diversity
9 species
Synonyms
  • Pseudohemisus Mocquard, 1895

Species

Binomial name and author[1][2]Common name
Scaphiophryne boribory Vences, Raxworthy, Nussbaum & Glaw, 2003
Scaphiophryne brevis (Grandidier, 1872)Brown rain frog
Scaphiophryne calcarata Mocquard, 1895Mocquard's rain frog
Scaphiophryne gottlebei Busse & Böhme, 1992Red rain frog
Scaphiophryne madagascariensis Boulenger, 1882Madagascar rain rog, green rain frog
Scaphiophryne marmorata (Boulenger, 1882)Marbled rain frog
Scaphiophryne matsoko Raselimanana, Raxworthy, Andreone, Glaw & Vences, 2014
Scaphiophryne menabensis Glos, Glaw, and Vences, 2005
Scaphiophryne spinosa Steindachner, 1882

References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Scaphiophryne Boulenger, 1882". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. "Microhylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.


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