Biology:Atympanophrys

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Short description: Genus of amphibians

Atympanophrys
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Subfamily: Megophryinae
Genus: Atympanophrys
Tian and Hu, 1983
Species
  • A. gigantica
  • A. nankiangensis
  • A. shapingensis
  • A. wawuensis

Atympanophrys is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. They range from central China south to northern Vietnam. They are commonly known as hidden-tympanum horned toads.[1]

Taxonomy

They were synonymized with Xenophrys in 2006, but revived as a distinct genus based on studies in 2017 and 2021.[2][3]

Amphibian Species of the World recognizes 4 species:[1][4]

  • Atympanophrys gigantica (Liu, Hu, and Yang, 1960) — giant piebald horned toad
  • Atympanophrys nankiangensis (Liu and Hu, 1966) — Nankiang horned toad
  • Atympanophrys shapingensis (Liu, 1950) — Shaping horned toad
  • Atympanophrys wawuensis (Fei, Jiang, and Zheng, 2001) — Wawu horned toad

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2464786 entry