Pseudophryne

Pseudophryne
The Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Myobatrachidae
Subfamily:	Myobatrachinae
Genus:	Pseudophryne Fitzinger, 1843
Species
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The distribution of Pseudophryne (in black).

Pseudophryne is a genus of small myobatrachid frogs. All of these frogs are small terrestrial frogs, and as such, most species are commonly called toadlets (pseudo- meaning deceptive, phryne meaning toad).

Distribution, habitation and reproduction

The genus comprises thirteen species, ten from eastern Australia, and three from Western Australia. Species within the genus Pseudophryne lay their eggs on moist ground. The tadpoles develop within the eggs, and once they reach hatching size, will become dormant. Once sufficient rain occurs to flush the eggs into a creek or river, the eggs will hatch and release tadpoles into the water. Many of the species within this genus have the ability to form hybrids.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Pseudophryne:

Common name	Binomial name
Red-crowned toadlet	Pseudophryne australisGray, 1835
Bibron's toadlet	Pseudophryne bibroniiGünther, 1859
Red-backed toadlet	Pseudophryne coriaceaKeferstein, 1868
Southern corroboree frog	Pseudophryne corroborreeMoore, 1953
Magnificent brood frog	Pseudophryne covacevichae, Ingram and Corben, 1994
Dendy's toadlet	Pseudophryne dendyiLucas, 1892
Douglas' toadlet	Pseudophryne douglasiMain, 1964
Günther's toadlet	Pseudophryne guentheriBoulenger, 1882
Large toadlet	Pseudophryne majorParker, 1940
Orange-crowned toadlet	Pseudophryne occidentalisParker, 1940
Northern corroboree frog	Pseudophryne pengilleyiWells and Wellington, 1985
Copper-backed brood frog	Pseudophryne raveniIngram and Corben, 1994
Central Ranges toadlet	Pseudophryne robinsoniDonnellan, Mahony, and Bertozzi, 2012
Southern toadlet	Pseudophryne semimarmorataLucas, 1892

References

• Barker, J.; G.C. Grigg; M.J. Tyler (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty & Sons. ISBN   0-949324-61-2.