Scaphiophryninae Explained

The Scaphiophryninae are a subfamily of microhylid frogs native to Madagascar.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Scaphiophryninae are small to middle-sized frogs, measuring 20mm50mm in snout–vent length. They are terrestrial. Species living in drier environments are burrowers that emerge at the start of the rainy season. However, at least Scaphiophryne gottlebei is also able to climb vertical rock faces. Breeding is explosive and takes place in temporary pools. Eggs float on the surface and hatch into free-living tadpoles.^[2]

Genera

Scaphiophryninae contains two genera.^[1]

• Paradoxophyla Blommers-Schlösser & Blanc, 1991 — 2 species
• Scaphiophryne Boulenger, 1882 — 9 species

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scaphiophryninae Laurent, 1946 . Frost, Darrel R. . 2016 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 4 March 2016.
2. Book: Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles . 4th . Laurie J. . Vitt . Janalee P. . Caldwell . Academic Press . 2014 . 517.