Glyphoglossus | |
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Glyphoglossus molossus, the type species | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Subfamily: | Microhylinae |
Genus: |
Glyphoglossus Günther, 1869 |
Type species | |
Glyphoglossus molossus Günther, 1869
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Species | |
9 species (see text) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Glyphoglossus is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. [1] [2] The genus occurs in Southeastern Asia. [1] Common name balloon frogs has been coined for it, whereas the common name squat frogs refers to the Calluella species that are now included in this genus. [1] They are fossorial frogs that spend only limited time on the soil surface and are typically known from only few specimens. [3]
Glyphoglossus, as currently delimited, includes species formerly included in a separate genus, Calluella. Molecular genetic data strongly suggest that Glyphoglossus is nested within Calluella. [1] [3] [4] Consequently, Calluella was brought into synonymy of Glyphoglossus. [4]
Diagnostic characteristics of Calluella are wide head and flattened body; reduced eyes; presence of maxillary and vomerine teeth; toes with reduced webbing; circular pupil; large, oval, and entire tongue; palate having paired dermal ridges; and a large compressed inner metatarsal tubercle under each foot. Species of this Genus are found in the range from Southern China to Indo-Malaya [5]
There are nine recognized species: [1] [2]
Glyphoglossus | |
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Glyphoglossus molossus, the type species | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Subfamily: | Microhylinae |
Genus: |
Glyphoglossus Günther, 1869 |
Type species | |
Glyphoglossus molossus Günther, 1869
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Species | |
9 species (see text) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Glyphoglossus is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. [1] [2] The genus occurs in Southeastern Asia. [1] Common name balloon frogs has been coined for it, whereas the common name squat frogs refers to the Calluella species that are now included in this genus. [1] They are fossorial frogs that spend only limited time on the soil surface and are typically known from only few specimens. [3]
Glyphoglossus, as currently delimited, includes species formerly included in a separate genus, Calluella. Molecular genetic data strongly suggest that Glyphoglossus is nested within Calluella. [1] [3] [4] Consequently, Calluella was brought into synonymy of Glyphoglossus. [4]
Diagnostic characteristics of Calluella are wide head and flattened body; reduced eyes; presence of maxillary and vomerine teeth; toes with reduced webbing; circular pupil; large, oval, and entire tongue; palate having paired dermal ridges; and a large compressed inner metatarsal tubercle under each foot. Species of this Genus are found in the range from Southern China to Indo-Malaya [5]
There are nine recognized species: [1] [2]