Metaphrynella

Metaphrynella
Metaphrynella sundana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Microhylidae
Subfamily:Microhylinae
Genus:Metaphrynella
Parker, 1934
Type species
Phrynella pollicaris
Boulenger, 1890
Diversity
2 species (see text)

Metaphrynella is a small genus of microhylid frogs from the southern Malay Peninsula and Borneo. They are sometimes known as the Borneo treefrogs[1] or tree hole frogs. The common name refers to the microhabitat of these frogs: males call from tree holes and tadpoles develop in the water contained in those holes.[2]

Description

Metaphrynella are small, arboreal frogs that have plump bodies and adhesive finger and toe tips.[2]

Taxonomy

Metaphrynella may be paraphyletic, as molecular data[3] suggest that Phrynella is phylogenetically imbedded within it. Another study suggests that its closest relatives are Kaloula, Uperodon, and Ramanella.[1] A molecular phylogenetic study by De Sá et. al (2012)[3] shows Kaloula to be a sister clade of Metaphrynella.

Species

There are two species:[1][4]

Binomial name and authorCommon name
Metaphrynella pollicaris (Boulenger, 1890)Malaysian treefrog
Metaphrynella sundana (Peters, 1867)Borneo treefrog

References

  1. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Metaphrynella Parker, 1934". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 Haas, A., Hertwig, S.T., Das, I. (2015). "Metaphrynella (Tree Hole Frogs)". Frogs of Borneo. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 De Sá, R. O., Streicher, J. W., Sekonyela, R., Forlani, M. C., Loader, S. P., Greenbaum, E., … Haddad, C. F. B. (2012). Molecular phylogeny of microhylid frogs (Anura: Microhylidae) with emphasis on relationships among New World genera. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 12, 241. http://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-12-241
  4. ↑ "Microhylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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