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 | |
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| 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 | |
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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, 1895 | Mocquard's rain frog |
| Scaphiophryne gottlebei Busse & Böhme, 1992 | Red rain frog |
| Scaphiophryne madagascariensis Boulenger, 1882 | Madagascar 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
- 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.
- "Microhylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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