Leptophryne

Leptophryne is a small genus of true toads, family Bufonidae, with only three 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]

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

2–3 species (see text)

Synonyms[1]

Cacophryne Davis, 1935

Species

Three 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
Leptophryne javanica Hamidy, Munir, Mumpuni, Rahmania, and Kholik, 2018Sumatran tree toad

References

  1. 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. "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.


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