Pelobatrachus

Pelobatrachus
Long-nosed horned frog (P. nasutus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Subfamily: Megophryinae
Genus: Pelobatrachus
Beddard, 1908 "1907"
Species

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Pelobatrachus is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. It was formerly synonymized with Megophrys until 2021, when it was revived as a distinct genus. They inhabit Southeast Asia, namely the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. Their common name is clay horned toads.

Taxonomy

The following species are recognized in the genus Pelobatrachus:

References

  1. ↑ "Pelobatrachus Beddard, 1908 "1907" | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  2. ↑ "AmphibiaWeb - Megophryidae". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. ↑ Lyu, Zhi-Tong; Zeng, Zhao-Chi; Wang, Jian; Liu, Zu-Yao; Huang, Ya-Qiong; Li, Wen-Zhou; Wang, Ying-Yong (2021-02-11). "Four new species of Panophrys (Anura, Megophryidae) from eastern China, with discussion on the recognition of Panophrys as a distinct genus". Zootaxa. 4927 (1): 9–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4927.1.2. ISSN 1175-5334.