Nectophrynoides is a genus of true toads, family Bufonidae. They are endemic to Eastern Arc forests and wetlands in Tanzania,[1] and all except N. tornieri are threatened. Species of the genus are ovoviviparous: fertilization is internal, and the females give birth to fully developed, small toadlets.[1] Together with the West Africa Nimbaphrynoides (which was included in Nectophrynoides in the past) and Limnonectes larvaepartus, they are the only frogs/toads in the world that do not lay eggs.[2] [3] The Ethiopian Altiphrynoides (includes Spinophrynoides), which lay eggs, were also part of Nectophrynoides in the past.[2]
The genus Nectophrynoides contains 13 accepted species.
| Binomial name and authority | Common name | |
|---|---|---|
| Nectophrynoides asperginis | Kihansi spray toad | |
| Nectophrynoides cryptus | secret tree toad | |
| Nectophrynoides frontierei | frontier forest toad | |
| Nectophrynoides laevis | smooth forest toad | |
| Nectophrynoides laticeps | ||
| Nectophrynoides minutus | minute tree toad | |
| Nectophrynoides paulae | ||
| Nectophrynoides poyntoni | Poynton's forest toad | |
| Nectophrynoides pseudotornieri | pseudo forest toad | |
| Nectophrynoides tornieri | Tornier's Tree Toad | |
| Nectophrynoides vestergaardi | Vestergaard's forest toad | |
| Nectophrynoides viviparus | Morogoro tree toad | |
| Nectophrynoides wendyae | Uzungwe Scarp tree toad |