Metaphrynella
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| Metaphrynella | |
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| Metaphrynella sundana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Microhylinae |
| Genus: | Metaphrynella Parker, 1934 |
| Type species | |
| Phrynella pollicaris Boulenger, 1890 | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species (see text) | |
Metaphrynella is a small genus of microhylid frogs from the southern Malay Peninsula and Borneo. They are sometimes known as the Borneo treefrogs[1] or tree hole frogs. The common name refers to the microhabitat of these frogs: males call from tree holes and tadpoles develop in the water contained in those holes.[2]
Metaphrynella are small, arboreal frogs that have plump bodies and adhesive finger and toe tips.[2]
