Megophrys

"Asian horned frog" redirects here. This may also refer specifically to Megophrys montana.
Megophrys
Long-nosed Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Amphibia
Subclass: Lissamphibia
Superorder: Salientia
Order: Anura
Suborder: Mesobatrachia
Family: Megophryidae
Genus: Megophrys
Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1822
Species

Several, see text

Megophrys is a genus of frogs (Anura) in the family Megophryidae. They occur in the Malay Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago.[1]

They commonly have elongated upper "eyebrows" and are thus known as Asian horned frogs. They belong to the suborder Mesobatrachia and are therefore by no means close relatives of the South American horned frogs (Ceratophrys), which are Neobatrachia.

Species

Currently five species are included in Megophrys:[1][2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  2. "Megophrys". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.