Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Higher classification Microhylidae | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Scaphiophryninae Rank Subfamily | |
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Lower classifications Scaphiophryne, Scaphiophryne gottlebei, Scaphiophryne marmorata, Paradoxophyla palmata, Scaphiophryne madagascariensis | ||
Scaphiophryninae is a subfamily of microhylid frogs native to Madagascar.
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Description
Scaphiophryninae are small to middle-sized frogs, measuring 20–50 mm (0.79–1.97 in) in snout–vent length. They are terrestrial. Species living in drier environments are burrowers that emerge at the start of the rainy season. However, at least Scaphiophryne gottlebei is also able to climb vertical rock faces. Breeding is explosive and takes place in temporary pools. Eggs float on the surface and hatch into free-living tadpoles.
Genera
Scaphiophryninae contains two genera.
References
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