Leptophryne

Leptophryne
Leptophryne cruentata in an Indonesian stamp
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Bufonidae
Genus:Leptophryne
Fitzinger, 1843
Type species
Bufo cruentatus
Tschudi, 1838
Species

2 species (see text)

Synonyms[1]

Cacophryne Davis, 1935

Leptophryne is a small genus of true toads, family Bufonidae, with only two species.[1][2] The genus is found in Southeast Asia, in the Malay Peninsula (including Peninsular Thailand) and the Greater Sunda Islands. Its relationships within Bufonidae are uncertain; its closest relative might be Epidalea.[1]

Species

Two species are recognized in this genus:[1][2]

Binomial Name and AuthorCommon Name
Leptophryne borbonica (Tschudi, 1838)Java tree toad; Bourbon toad
Leptophryne cruentata (Tschudi, 1838)Indonesia tree toad

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Leptophryne Fitzinger, 1843". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.


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