Nectophrynoides is a genus of true toads. They are endemic to Eastern Arc forests and wetlands in Tanzania,[1] and all except N. tornieri are threatened. Species of the genus are ovoviviparous: fertilization is internal, and the females give birth to fully developed, small toadlets.[1] Together with the West Africa Nimbaphrynoides (which was included in Nectophrynoides in the past), they are the only frogs/toads in the world that do not lay eggs.[2] The Ethiopian Altiphrynoides (includes Spinophrynoides), which lay eggs, were also part of Nectophrynoides in the past.[2]
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| Binomial Name and Author |
Common Name |
| Nectophrynoides asperginis Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999 |
Kihansi Spray Toad |
| Nectophrynoides cryptus Perret, 1971 |
Secret Tree Toad |
| Nectophrynoides frontierei Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 |
Frontier Forest Toad |
| Nectophrynoides laevis Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 |
Smooth Forest Toad |
| Nectophrynoides laticeps Channing, Menegon, Salvidio & Akker, 2005 |
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| Nectophrynoides minutus Perret, 1972 |
Minute Tree Toad |
| Nectophrynoides paulae Menegon, Salvavidio, Ngalason & Loader, 2007 |
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| Nectophrynoides poyntoni Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 |
Poynton's Forest Toad |
| Nectophrynoides pseudotornieri Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 |
Pseudo Forest Toad |
| Nectophrynoides tornieri (Roux, 1906) |
Tornier's Tree Toad |
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| Nectophrynoides vestergaardi Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 |
Vestergaard's Forest Toad |
| Nectophrynoides viviparus (Tornier, 1905) |
Morogoro Tree Toad |
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| Nectophrynoides wendyae Clarke, 1988 |
Uzungwe Scarp Tree Toad |
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