Pseudophryne
| Pseudophryne | |
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| The Red-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne australis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Pseudophryne Fitzinger, 1843 |
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| The distribution of Pseudophryne (in black). | |
Pseudophryne is a genus of small Myobatrachid frogs. All of these frogs are small terrestrial frogs, and as such, most species are commonly called toadlets (pseudo- meaning deceptive, phryne meaning toad). The genus comprises thirteen species, ten from eastern Australia, and three from Western Australia. Species within the Pseudophryne genus lay their eggs on moist ground. The tadpoles develop within the eggs, and once they reach hatching size, will become dormant. Once sufficient rain occurs to flush the eggs into a creek or river, the eggs will hatch and release tadpoles into the water. Many of the species within this genus have the ability to form hybrids.
Species
There are thirteen species from the Pseudophryne genus:
| Common name | Binomial name |
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| Red-crowned Toadlet | Pseudophryne australis (Gray, 1835) |
| Bibron’s Toadlet | Pseudophryne bibronii Günther, 1859 |
| Red-backed Toadlet | Pseudophryne coriacea Keferstein, 1868 |
| Corroboree Frog | Pseudophryne corroborree Moore, 1953 |
| Magnificent Brood Frog | Pseudophryne covacevichae, Ingram and Corben, 1994 |
| Southern Toadlet | Pseudophryne dendyi Lucas, 1892 |
| Douglas’ Toadlet | Pseudophryne douglasi Main, 1964 |
| Günther's Toadlet | Pseudophryne guentheri Boulenger, 1882 |
| Large Toadlet | Pseudophryne major Parker, 1940 |
| Orange-crowned Toadlet | Pseudophryne occidentalis Parker, 1940 |
| Northern Corroboree Frog | Pseudophryne pengilleyi Wells and Wellington, 1985 |
| Copper-backed brood frog | Pseudophryne raveni Ingram and Corben, 1994 |
| Southern Toadlet | Pseudophryne semimarmorata Lucas, 1892 |
References
- Barker, J.; G.C. Grigg, M.J. Tyler (1995). A Field Guide to Australian Frogs. Surrey Beatty & Sons. ISBN 0-949324-61-2.