Blythophryne | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: |
Blythophryne Chandramouli et al., 2016 |
Species: | B. beryet
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Binomial name | |
Blythophryne beryet Chandramouli et al., 2016
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Blythophryne is currently a monotypic genus of true toads. The sole species Blythophryne beryet is described from the Andaman Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, India. It is about 24 millimetres (0.94 in) long. [1]
Blythophryne is distinguished from other bufonid genera because of its small adult size. Osteology: Presence of six presacral vertebrae, absence of coccygeal expansions. General Anatomy: Have elongated pair of parotoid glands, expanded discs at digit tips, phytotelmonous tadpoles lack oral denticles and have keratinised jaw sheaths. [1]
There is only 1 species recorded: [1]
Binomial name and author | Common name |
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Blythophryne beryet (Chandramouli et al., 2016) | Andaman bush toad |