Kingdom Animalia Family Bufonidae Rank Genus | Class Amphibia Phylum Chordata Order Frog | |
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Similar Frog, Xanthophryne tigerina, Xanthophryne koynayensis, Adenomus, Pedostibes | ||
Xanthophryne is a small genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are endemic to the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India. Its sister taxon is Duttaphrynus. The name Xanthophryne is derived from two Greek words, xanthos meaning yellow and phryne meaning toad.
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Description
Xanthophryne are relatively small toads: adult males measure 24–33 mm (0.94–1.30 in) and females 33–35 mm (1.3–1.4 in) in snout–vent length. They have light brown dorsum with a suffusion of dull chrome-yellow; flanks and sides of the abdomen have chrome-yellow patches, sometimes a few continuous bands. The tympanum is indistinct. There is no webbing between the toes and fingers. Eggs are laid in clutches.
Species
There are two species in this genus:
References
Xanthophryne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA