Xanthophryne is a small genus of toads in the family Bufonidae. They are endemic to the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India.[2] Its sister taxon is Duttaphrynus. The name Xanthophryne is derived from two Greek words, xanthos meaning yellow and phryne meaning toad.[1]
| Xanthophryne | |
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| Amboli toads (X. tigerina) mating | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Xanthophryne Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009[1] |
| Type species | |
| Bufo koynayensis Soman, 1963
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| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Description
editXanthophryne 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.[1]
Species
editThere are two species in this genus:[2][3]
- Xanthophryne koynayensis (Soman, 1963)
- Xanthophryne tigerina Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009
References
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- ^ a b c Biju, S.D.; Van Bocxlaer, Ines; Giri, Varad B.; Loader, Simon P.; Bossuyt, Franky (2009). "Two new endemic genera and a new species of toad (Anura: Bufonidae) from the Western Ghats of India". BMC Research Notes. 2: 241. doi:10.1186/1756-0500-2-241. PMC 2797014. PMID 19968866.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Xanthophryne Biju, Van Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader, and Bossuyt, 2009". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Bufonidea". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.