Metaphrynella
| Metaphrynella | |
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| File:Metaphrynella sundana.jpg | |
| Metaphrynella sundana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Microhylinae |
| Genus: | Metaphrynella Parker, 1934 |
| Type species | |
| Phrynella pollicaris Boulenger, 1890
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| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
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
[edit | edit source]Metaphrynella are small, arboreal frogs that have plump bodies and adhesive finger and toe tips.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| Binomial name and author | Common name |
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| Metaphrynella pollicaris (Boulenger, 1890) | Malaysian treefrog |
| Metaphrynella sundana (Peters, 1867) | Borneo treefrog |
References
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