Blythophryne Explained

Blythophryne is a monotypic genus of true toads. The sole species Blythophryne beryet is described from the Andaman Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, India. It is about 24mm long.[1]

Description

Blythophryne is distinguished from other bufonid genera by its small adult size. It has six presacral vertebrae, with no coccygeal expansions. It has an elongated pair of parotid glands and expanded discs at its digit tips. Phytotelmonous tadpoles lack oral denticles and have keratinised jaw sheaths.[1]

Notes and References

  1. S. R. . Chandramouli . Karthikeyan . Vasudevan . S . Harikrishnan . Sushil Kumar . Dutta . S Jegath . Janani . Richa . Sharma . Indraneil . Das . Ramesh . Aggarwal . A new genus and species of arboreal toad with phytotelmonous larvae, from the Andaman Islands, India (Lissamphibia, Anura, Bufonidae) . ZooKeys . 2016 . 555 . 57–90 . 10.3897/zookeys.555.6522. free . 26877687 . 4740822 . 2016ZooK..555...57C .