Megophryidae

Leptobrachium hasseltii

The Asian toads frogs ( Megophryidae ) are a family within the Anura. With about 140 species, they form the largest group by far form the toads frogs ( Pelobatoidea ), to which are the European spadefoot toad belong with species such as garlic and knife base.

Features

As for all toads frogs typical of the types of Megophryidae family have vertical slit-shaped pupils. Her figure is less clumsy and warty than that of the toads, but they are not as agile and a tremendous jumper as the rights frogs. It is also a characteristic feature of Mesobatrachia (and the Archaeobatrachia ) that the males cling at mating, the female in the lumbar region - one speaks of inguinal amplexus. In contrast, the amplexus takes place at possibly the greatest Froschlurch Submission Neobatrachia behind the front legs of the female. The males of some species, as the Asian plate horned frog ( Oreolalax schmidti ), form the spawning season two groups pointed horn bumps on chest from. Thus, the cloaca of the female is touched and stimulated as the delivery of the spawn. In the bone itself Megophryidae different from the other toads frog families through free intervertebral discs. The females of Megophrys nasuta likely with up to 16 centimeters in body length among the greatest representatives of the family.

Occurrence

The Megophryidae family is widespread in the south-east Asia, such as Pakistan over western China, the Malay Archipelago and the Philippines.

Taxonomy

• Family Megophryidae Bonaparte, 1850 - Asian toads frogs Genus Borneophrys Delorme, Dubois, Grosjean & Ohler, 2006
• Genus Brachytarsophrys Tian & Hu, 1983
• Genus Leptobrachella Smith, 192
• Genus Leptobrachium Tschudi, 1838
• Genus Leptolalax Dubois, 1980
• Genus Megophrys Kuhl & Hasselt, 1822 Toad frog tip ( Megophrys nasuta Schlegel, 1858)

• Oreolalax sterlingae