''Atympanophrys'' is a

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in the family

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. They range from central

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south to northern

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. They are commonly known as hidden-tympanum horned toads.

Taxonomy

They were synonymized with '' Xenophrys'' in 2006, but revived as a distinct genus based on studies in 2017 and 2021. '' Amphibian Species of the World'' recognizes 4 species: * '' Atympanophrys gigantica'' — giant piebald horned toad * '' Atympanophrys nankiangensis'' — Nankiang horned toad * '' Atympanophrys shapingensis'' — Shaping horned toad * '' Atympanophrys wawuensis'' — Wawu horned toad

References

Atympanophrys Megophryidae Amphibians of Asia Amphibian genera {{Megophryidae-stub