Scaphiophryne
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Scaphiophryne is a genus of microhylid
frog
s that are endemic to Madagascar
. Some of the species are strikingly marked, while others are highly cryptic
. They are rather plump and generally found on the ground. Several species in the genus are threatened
because of habitat loss and over-collection for the international pet trade.
Microhylidae
Microhylidae is a geographically widespread family of frogs. There are 413 species in 69 genera and nine subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.-Description:...
frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
s that are endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. Some of the species are strikingly marked, while others are highly cryptic
Crypsis
In ecology, crypsis is the ability of an organism to avoid observation or detection by other organisms. It may be either a predation strategy or an antipredator adaptation, and methods include camouflage, nocturnality, subterranean lifestyle, transparency, and mimicry...
. They are rather plump and generally found on the ground. Several species in the genus are threatened
Threatened species
Threatened species are any speciesg animals, plants, fungi, etc.) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future.The World Conservation Union is the foremost authority on threatened species, and treats threatened species not as a single category, but as a group of three categories,...
because of habitat loss and over-collection for the international pet trade.
Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Scaphiophryne boribory Scaphiophryne boribory Scaphiophryne boribory is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.... |
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| Scaphiophryne brevis Scaphiophryne brevis Scaphiophryne brevis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater... |
Brown Rain Frog | ||
| Scaphiophryne calcarata Scaphiophryne calcarata Scaphiophryne calcarata, Moquard's Burrowing Frog, is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland... |
Mocquard's Rain Frog | ||
| Scaphiophryne gottlebei Scaphiophryne gottlebei Scaphiophryne gottlebei, commonly known as Malagasy Rainbow Frog, Ornate Hopper, Rainbow Burrowing Frog, Red Rain Frog, Gottlebe's Narrow-mouthed Frog, is one of the most highly decorated of the Madagascan frogs... |
Red Rain Frog | ||
| Scaphiophryne madagascariensis Scaphiophryne madagascariensis Scaphiophryne madagascariensis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable... |
Madagascar Rain Frog, Green Rain Frog | ||
| Scaphiophryne marmorata Scaphiophryne marmorata Scaphiophryne marmorata is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily... |
Marbled Rain Frog | ||
| Scaphiophryne menabensis Scaphiophryne menabensis Scaphiophryne menabensis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:... |
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| Scaphiophryne spinosa Scaphiophryne spinosa Scaphiophryne spinosa is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded... |
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