Nectophrynoides

Nectophrynoides is a genus of true toads. They live in Eastern Arc forests and wetlands in Tanzania.[1] All but N. tornieri are threatened. Species of the genus are ovoviviparous: fertilization is internal, and the females give birth to fully developed, small toadlets.[1] Together with the West Africa Nimbaphrynoides, they are the only frogs/toads in the world that do not lay eggs.[2]

Nectophrynoides
Kihansi Spray Toad1.jpg
Kihansi Spray Toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)
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Nectophrynoides

Species

Binomial Name and Author Common Name
Nectophrynoides asperginis Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999 Kihansi Spray Toad
Nectophrynoides cryptus Perret, 1971 Secret Tree Toad
Nectophrynoides frontierei Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 Frontier Forest Toad
Nectophrynoides laevis Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 Smooth Forest Toad
Nectophrynoides laticeps Channing, Menegon, Salvidio & Akker, 2005
Nectophrynoides minutus Perret, 1972 Minute Tree Toad
Nectophrynoides paulae Menegon, Salvavidio, Ngalason & Loader, 2007
Nectophrynoides poyntoni Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 Poynton's Forest Toad
Nectophrynoides pseudotornieri Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 Pseudo Forest Toad
Nectophrynoides tornieri (Roux, 1906) Tornier's Tree Toad
Nectophrynoides vestergaardi Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004 Vestergaard's Forest Toad
Nectophrynoides viviparus (Tornier, 1905) Morogoro Tree Toad
Nectophrynoides wendyae Clarke, 1988 Uzungwe Scarp Tree Toad

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Channing and Howell. (2006). Amphibians of East Africa. Pp. 104-117. ISBN 3-930612-53-4
  2. Wells (2007). The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians. Pp. 486-487. ISBN 978-0-226-89334-1