Otophryne
| Otophryne | |
|---|---|
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| Otophryne pyburni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Otophryninae |
| Genus: | Otophryne Boulenger, 1900 |
| Diversity | |
| 3 species (see text) | |
Otophryne is a small genus of microhylid frogs from northern South America. They are sometimes known as the pancake frogs.[1]
Description[edit]
Adult Otophryne are diurnally active leaf mimics. They tend to walk rather than jump. Tadpoles burrow into the sandy bottom of shallow streams. They are extremely specialized with minute, dagger-like, keratinized teeth, and a long spiracular tube on the left hand side of its body. It is suggested that the tadpole is a suspension feeder, using the spiracular tube extending to the bottom surface to create a current through its oral cavity, using its teeth to prevent sand from entering its mouth.[2]
Species[edit]
Genus Otophryne has three species:[1][3]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Otophryne pyburni Campbell & Clarke, 1998 | Pyburn's pancake frog |
| Otophryne robusta Boulenger, 1900 | Pancake frog |
| Otophryne steyermarki Rivero, 1968 | Steyermark's robust toad |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Otophryne Boulenger, 1900". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Wassersug, R. J.; Pyburn, W. F. (1987). "The biology of the Pe-ret' toad, Otophryne robusta (Microhylidae), with special consideration of its fossorial larva and systematic relationships". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 91 (2): 137–169. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1987.tb01726.x.
- ^ "Microhylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.