Leptophryne

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]

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

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
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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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