Megophrys

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Megophrys
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Megophrys montana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Subfamily: Megophryinae
Genus: Megophrys
Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1822
Type species
Megophrys montana
Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1822
Species

Several, see text

Synonyms
  • CeratophryneSchlegel, 1858

Megophrys is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. They are endemic to Indonesia, where they are found on the islands of Java and Sumatra. They commonly have elongated upper "eyebrows" and are thus known as Indonesian horned toads. This group was thought to contain many more species and have a much wider distribution prior to recent taxonomic revisions. [1]

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Taxonomy

The following species are recognised in the genus Megophrys: [2]

Megophrys formerly contained over a hundred species, but significant taxonomic revisions have led to the vast majority of these species being moved to other genera, such as Xenophrys , Boulenophrys , Atympanophrys and Pelobatrachus . However, there is a divide between studies over this, with most Indian-published studies preferring to classify all these taxa within Megophrys, while Chinese-published studies classify them in their own genera; the IUCN Red List follows the former, while Amphibian Species of the World and AmphibiaWeb follow the latter. [3]

Endemic ranges

Many Megophrys species are endemic to highly restricted geographical areas.

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<i>Megophrys montana</i> Species of amphibian

Megophrys montana is a species of frog found in Java and possibly Sumatra.

Megophrys parallela is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Sumatra and known from a number of localities on mountains along the island's western coast where it is expected to have a wide distribution.

Boulenophrys daweimontis, the Mount Dawei horned toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is only known from Mount Dawe) in Pingbian Miao Autonomous County, Yunnan, China, near the Vietnamese border. It is also likely to occur in the adjacent parts of Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Mangshan horned toad, or Mangshan spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China and known only from southern Hunan and northern Guangdong; its type locality is Mount Mang (Mangshan) in Yizhang County, Hunan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Omei horned toad, also known as the Mount Omei spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Sichuan and Tibet in China, including the type locality, Mount Emei and possibly in Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The spiny-fingered horned toad or spiny spadefoot toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China and known from Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi provinces. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Atympanophrys wawuensis, commonly known as the Wawu horned toad, is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China. It is only known from the type locality, Mount Wawu in Hongya County, Sichuan, which is located to the northwest of Mount Emei. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Wushan horned toad is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is only known from its type locality in the Wu Mountains of Chongqing Municipality and is thus endemic to China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Xenophrys damrei is a species of megophryid toad endemic to Cambodia. It is only known from its type locality, Bokor Plateau in the Dâmrei Mountains of southern Cambodia. The species description was published in 2011 but was based on samples collected by Malcolm Arthur Smith in 1914. The species has not been observed in surveys ever since, although this might reflect seasonal variability. The known specimens measure 69 mm (2.7 in) and 57 mm (2.2 in) in snout–vent length.

Boulenophrys acuta is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to China and only known from its type locality, Heishiding Nature Reserve in Fengkai County, Guangdong Province, southern China.

Boulenophrys obesa is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. Its type locality is Heishiding Nature Reserve, Fengkai County, Guangdong Province, China.

Boulenophrys tuberogranulata is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. Its type locality is Tianzishan Nature Reserve, Sangzhi County, Hunan Province, China.

<i>Pelobatrachus</i> Genus of amphibians

Pelobatrachus is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. It was formerly synonymized with Megophrys until 2021, when it was revived as a distinct genus. They inhabit Southeast Asia, namely the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. Their common name is clay horned toads.

Megophrys acehensis, the Aceh horned frog, is a species of frog from the genus Megophrys. The species is endemic to Indonesia and was scientifically described in 2021.

Megophrys selatanensis, the South-Sumatran horned-frog, is a species of frog from the genus Megophrys native to Indonesia. The species was scientifically described in 2021.

Megophrys lancip, the pointed horned frog, is a species of frog from the Megophrys genus. It is endemic to Indonesia. The species was scientifically described in 2018.

References

  1. "Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  3. "Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.