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Nectophrynoides

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Nectophrynoides

Higher classification
  
True toad

Order
  
Frog

Family
  
Phylum
  
Rank
  
Genus

Lower classifications
  
Kihansi spray toad

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Nectophrynoides is a genus of true toads. They are endemic to Eastern Arc forests and wetlands in Tanzania, 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. Together with the West Africa Nimbaphrynoides (which was included in Nectophrynoides in the past) and Limnonectes larvaepartus, they are the only frogs/toads in the world that do not lay eggs. The Ethiopian Altiphrynoides (includes Spinophrynoides), which lay eggs, were also part of Nectophrynoides in the past.

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References

Nectophrynoides Wikipedia