''Nectophrynoides'' is a genus of true toads, family
Bufonidae {{Cat main, Toad
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. They are
endemic
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to
Eastern Arc forests and wetlands in
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
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[Channing and Howell. (2006). ''Amphibians of East Africa.'' Pp. 104–117. ] and all except '' N. tornieri'' are threatened. Species of the genus are ovoviviparous
Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparity, oviparous and live-bearing viviparity, viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develo ...
: fertilization is internal, and the females give birth to fully developed, small toadlets.[ Together with the West Africa '' Nimbaphrynoides'' (which was included in ''Nectophrynoides'' in the past) and '' Limnonectes larvaepartus'', they are the only frogs/toads in the world that do not lay eggs.][Wells (2007). ''The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians.'' Pp. 486–487. ][
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Species
The genus ''Nectophrynoides'' contains 13 accepted species.[
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Amphibian genera
Frogs of Africa
Endemic fauna of Tanzania
Taxa named by Gladwyn Kingsley Noble
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