Ophryophryne

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Ophryophryne
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Ophryophryne
Boulenger, 1903
Type species
Ophryophryne microstoma
Boulenger, 1903

Ophryophryne is a genus of amphibian in the family Megophryidae from Southeast Asia. They are sometimes known as mountain toads. [1]

Species

The genus contains the following six species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ophryophryne Boulenger, 1903". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 January 2014.