Rentapia is a genus of true toads, family Bufonidae.[2][3] It is endemic to Southeast Asia and occurs in the Malay Peninsula (including extreme southern peninsular Thailand), Borneo, and Sumatra.[2] It was erected in 2016 resolve the polyphyly of Pedostibes.[1][2]
| Rentapia | |
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| Rentapia hosii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Rentapia Chan, Grismer, Zachariah, Brown, and Abraham, 2016[1] |
| Type species | |
| Nectophryne hosii Boulenger, 1892
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2 species (see text) | |
Etymology
editThe generic epithet honors the legendary Iban warrior Libau Rentap, "a great war chief, freedom fighter, and Malaysian national hero."[1]
Description
editRentapia are relatively large toads—in the larger species (Rentapia hosii), males can grow to 80 mm (3.1 in) and females to 105 mm (4.1 in) in snout–vent length. Interorbital cranial crests are absent. The parotoid glands are large and distinct, and may be oval, circular, or triangular in dorsal view. The fingers have basal webbing and tips that are expanded into flat discs. The feet are fully webbed on all toes except the fourth one. Males have nuptial pads.[1]
Ecology
editAdult Rentapia are primarily arboreal and live in riparian vegetation around small- to moderately-sized forest streams. The eggs are small and pigmented and laid as strings.[1]
Species
editThere are three recognized species:[2][3]
- Rentapia everetti (Boulenger, 1896)
- Rentapia flavomaculata Chan, Abraham, and Badli-Sham, 2020
- Rentapia hosii (Boulenger, 1892)
The formerly recognised Rentapia rugosa is a synonym of R. everetti.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Chan, Kin Onn; Grismer, L. Lee; Zachariah, Anil; Brown, Rafe M. & Abraham, Robin Kurian (2016). "Polyphyly of Asian tree toads, genus Pedostibes Günther, 1876 (Anura: Bufonidae), and the description of a new genus from Southeast Asia". PLOS ONE. 11 (1): e0145903. Bibcode:2016PLoSO..1145903C. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145903. PMC 4720419. PMID 26788854.
- ^ a b c d e f Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Rentapia Chan, Grismer, Zachariah, Brown, and Abraham, 2016". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.