Altiphrynoides
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| Altiphrynoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Altiphrynoides Dubois, 1987 |
| Species: | See text |
Altiphrynoides is a genus of toads, commonly referred to as Ethiopian toads. They are restricted to highlands of south-central Ethiopia in the Arussi, Bale, and Sidamo provinces. Both species are threatened by habitat loss.[1] They were formerly included in Nectophrynoides, but lack the unusual reproductive mode of those species (they lay eggs, while Nectophrynoides give birth to fully developed young). Conversely, some authorities treat Altiphrynoides as a monotypic genus for A. malcolmi, placing A. osgoodi in another monotypic genus, Spinophrynoides.[1][2]
[edit] Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Altiphrynoides malcolmi (Grandison, 1978) | Malcolm's Ethiopia Toad |
| Altiphrynoides osgoodi (Loveridge, 1932) | Osgood's Ethiopian Toad |
[edit] External links
- ^ a b Stuart et al., eds. (2008). Threatened Amphibians of the World. IUCN. Pp. 156 and 204. ISBN 978-84-96553-41-5
- ^ Wells (2007). The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians. P. 487. ISBN 978-0226893341
- "Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 - Altiphrynoides". http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/names.php?taxon=&family=&subfamily=&genus=Altiphrynoides&commname=&authority=&year=&geo=0&dist=&comment=. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ITIS report Altiphrynoides
- amphibiaweb.org Altiphrynoides malcolmi
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