Metaphrynella | |
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Metaphrynella sundana | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Subfamily: | Microhylinae |
Genus: |
Metaphrynella Parker, 1934 |
Type species | |
Phrynella pollicaris Boulenger, 1890
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Diversity | |
2 species (see text) |
Metaphrynella is a small genus of microhylid frogs from the southern Malay Peninsula and Borneo. They are sometimes known as the Borneo treefrogs [1] or tree hole frogs. The common name refers to the microhabitat of these frogs: males call from tree holes and tadpoles develop in the water contained in those holes. [2]
Metaphrynella are small, arboreal frogs that have plump bodies and adhesive finger and toe tips. [2]
Metaphrynella may be paraphyletic, as molecular data [3] suggest that Phrynella is phylogenetically imbedded within it. Another study suggests that its closest relatives are Kaloula, Uperodon, and Ramanella. [1] A molecular phylogenetic study by De Sá et al. (2012) [3] shows Kaloula to be a sister clade of Metaphrynella.
There are two species: [1] [4]
Binomial name and author | Common name |
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Metaphrynella pollicaris (Boulenger, 1890) | Malaysian treefrog |
Metaphrynella sundana (Peters, 1867) | Borneo treefrog |