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Ingerophrynus
''Ingerophrynus'' is a genus of Bufonidae, true toads with 12 species. The genus is found in southern Yunnan and Southeast Asia; from Myanmar and Indochina to peninsular Thailand and Malay Peninsula, Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Nias Island, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. This genus was established after a major taxonomical revision of frogs in 2006. Taxonomy and systematics Ten of the species in this genus were formerly considered species of the genus ''Bufo'', most of them in what had been known as the ''Ingerophrynus biporcatus, Bufo biporcatus'' group; the remaining ones were assigned to this genus based on molecular data. In 2007 a new species, ''Ingerophrynus gollum'', was added to this genus. The sister taxon of ''Ingerophrynus'' is ''Sabahphrynus''. Etymology The Generic name (biology), generic name ''Ingerophrynus'' honors Robert F. Inger, an American zoologist from the Field Museum of Natural History. Description The diagnostic characters of the ''Bufo biporcatus'' g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingerophrynus Biporcatus
''Ingerophrynus'' is a genus of true toads with 12 species. The genus is found in southern Yunnan and Southeast Asia; from Myanmar and Indochina to peninsular Thailand and Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Nias Island, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. This genus was established after a major taxonomical revision of frogs in 2006. Taxonomy and systematics Ten of the species in this genus were formerly considered species of the genus ''Bufo'', most of them in what had been known as the '' Bufo biporcatus'' group; the remaining ones were assigned to this genus based on molecular data. In 2007 a new species, '' Ingerophrynus gollum'', was added to this genus. The sister taxon of ''Ingerophrynus'' is '' Sabahphrynus''. Etymology The generic name ''Ingerophrynus'' honors Robert F. Inger, an American zoologist from the Field Museum of Natural History. Description The diagnostic characters of the ''Bufo biporcatus'' group are the presence of , , and supra tympanic crests, lack of a tarsal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |