''Ophryophryne'' is a genus of
amphibian
Amphibians are tetrapod, four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the Class (biology), class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terres ...
in the family
Megophryidae
Megophryidae, commonly known as goose frogs, is a large family of frogs native to the warm southeast of Asia, from the Himalayan foothills eastwards, south to Indonesia and the Greater Sunda Islands in Maritime Southeast Asia, and extending to th ...
from
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...
. They are sometimes known as mountain toads.
Species
The genus contains the following six species:
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* '' Ophrophryne elfina''
* '']Ophryophryne gerti
''Ophryophryne gerti'' is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae.
It is found in Laos and Vietnam. In Vietnam, it is known from the Lang Bian Plateau of Lam Dong Province, and Buon Luoi, Gia Lai Province, and also from Huey Sapan in L ...
'' Ohler, 2003
* ''Ophryophryne hansi
''Ophryophryne hansi'' is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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'' Ohler, 2003
* ''Ophryophryne microstoma
''Ophryophryne microstoma'' is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist monta ...
'' Boulenger, 1903
* ''Ophryophryne pachyproctus
''Ophryophryne pachyproctus'' is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is found in China, Laos, Vietnam, and possibly Cambodia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist mont ...
'' Kou, 1985
* ''Ophryophryne synoria
''Ophryophryne synoria'' is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is only known from its type locality in eastern Cambodia (Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Mondulkiri Province) and from southern Vietnam ( Bình Phước and Đồng Na ...
'' Stuart, Sok, and Neang, 2006
References
Amphibians of Asia
Amphibian genera
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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