| Scaphiophryne | |
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| Scaphiophryne gottlebei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Suborder: | Neobatrachia |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Scaphiophryninae |
| Genus: | Scaphiophryne Boulenger, 1882 |
| Species | |
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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.
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Scaphiophryne boribory Vences, Raxworthy, Nussbaum & Glaw, 2003 | |
| Scaphiophryne brevis Boulenger, 1896 | Brown Rain Frog |
| Scaphiophryne calcarata Mocquard, 1895 | Mocquard's Rain Frog |
| Scaphiophryne gottlebei Busse & Böhme, 1992 | Red Rain Frog |
| Scaphiophryne madagascariensis Boulenger, 1882 | Madagascar Rain Frog, Green Rain Frog |
| Scaphiophryne marmorata Boulenger, 1882 | Marbled Rain Frog |
| Scaphiophryne menabensis Glos, Glaw, and Vences, 2005 | |
| Scaphiophryne spinosa Steindachner, 1882 |