Otophryne is a small genus of microhylid frogs from northern South America. They are sometimes known as the pancake frogs.[1]
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]
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 |