Rhombophryne vaventy

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Rhombophryne vaventy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Cophylinae
Genus: Rhombophryne
Species:
R. vaventy
Binomial name
Rhombophryne vaventy
Scherz, Ruthensteiner, Vences & Glaw, 2014

Rhombophryne vaventy is a large species of frogs of the Madagascar endemic microhylid subfamily Cophylinae. It is one of the largest members of its genus.[1][2][3]

Rhombophryne vaventy is endemic to the Marojejy massif in northern Madagascar, where it was originally described from two individuals, captured at high altitude.[4]

Description

Rhombophryne vaventy measure up to 52 mm (2.0 in). In life, the dorsal skin is highly textured. It lacks webbing between the fingers and toes, and has very long legs.[4] It possesses four unequally sized spines above each eye, characteristic of its species group.[4]

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