Megophrys
Megophrys montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Megophryidae
Subfamily: Megophryinae
Genus: Megophrys
Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1822
Type species
Megophrys montana
Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1822
Species

Several, see text

Synonyms
  • Ceratophryne Schlegel, 1858

Megophrys is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. They are endemic to Indonesia, where they are found on the islands of Java and Sumatra. They commonly have elongated upper "eyebrows" and are thus known as Indonesian horned toads. This group was thought to contain many more species and have a much wider distribution prior to recent taxonomic revisions.[1]

Taxonomy

The following species are recognised in the genus Megophrys:[2]

Megophrys formerly contained over a hundred species, but significant taxonomic revisions have led to the vast majority of these species being moved to other genera, such as Xenophrys, Boulenophrys, Atympanophrys and Pelobatrachus. However, there is a divide between studies over this, with most Indian-published studies preferring to classify all these taxa within Megophrys, while Chinese-published studies classify them in their own genera; the IUCN Red List follows the former, while Amphibian Species of the World and AmphibiaWeb follow the latter.[3]

Endemic ranges

Many Megophrys species are endemic to highly restricted geographical areas.

References

  1. ↑ "Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Megophrys Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
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