Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Dendrophryniscus Higher classification True toad Order Frog | Family Bufonidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Amazophrynella minuta | ||
Dendrophryniscus is a genus of true toads in the family Bufonidae. They are endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.
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Taxonomy
Amazophrynella was separated from Dendrophryniscus in 2012 based on molecular genetic evidence that indicated deep divergence between an Amazonian and an Atlantic Forest clade, the latter retaining the name Dendrophryniscus whereas the former was described as a new genus Amazonella, later amended to Amazophrynella because of homonymy.
Description
Dendrophryniscus are small to medium-sized toads measuring 15–47 mm (0.59–1.85 in) in snout–vent length. Their body form resembles that of Atelopus. The hind limbs are well developed. The parotoid glands are absent, as are external tympana. The skin is uniformly granulose to warty. Dorsal coloration is cryptic.
With the exception of Dendrophryniscus leucomystax, Dendrophryniscus breed in phytotelmata. In contrast, Amazophrynella are pond breeders, which is presumably an ancestral trait in bufonids.
Species
There are ten recognized species: