Metaphrynella
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Metaphrynella is a small genus of microhylid frogs from the southern Malay Peninsula and Borneo. They are sometimes known as the Borneo treefrogs[1] or tree hole frogs. The common name refers to the microhabitat of these frogs: males call from tree holes and tadpoles develop in the water contained in those holes.[2]
Description
Metaphrynella are small, arboreal frogs that have plump bodies and adhesive finger and toe tips.[2]
Taxonomy
Metaphrynella may be paraphyletic, as molecular data[3] suggest that Phrynella is phylogenetically imbedded within it. Another study suggests that its closest relatives are Kaloula, Uperodon, and Ramanella.[1] A molecular phylogenetic study by De Sá et al. (2012)[3] shows Kaloula to be a sister clade of Metaphrynella.
Species
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Metaphrynella pollicaris (Boulenger, 1890)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Malaysian treefrog |
| Metaphrynella sundana (Peters, 1867)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Borneo treefrog |
References
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- ↑ a b De Sá, R. O., Streicher, J. W., Sekonyela, R., Forlani, M. C., Loader, S. P., Greenbaum, E., … Haddad, C. F. B. (2012). Molecular phylogeny of microhylid frogs (Anura: Microhylidae) with emphasis on relationships among New World genera. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 12, 241. http://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-12-241
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