Overview
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Scaphiophryne is a genus of microhylid frogs 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.
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i>Scaphiophryne is a genus of microhylid frogs 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. [ Back to top ]
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Taxonomy
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The Genus Scaphiophryne is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 11 species and subspecies in the Genus Scaphiophryne: S. boribory · S. brevis · S. calcarata (Mocquard's Rain Frog) · S. gottlebei · S. madagascariensis · S. marmorata (Marbled Rain Frog) · S. menabensis · S. obscura · S. pustulosa · S. spinosa · S. verrucosa
References
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- "Amphibian Species of the World 5.3 - Microhylidae". http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/names.php?taxon=&family=&subfamily=&genus=Scaphiophryne&commname=&authority=&year=&geo=0&dist=&comment=. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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