Nectophrynoides


Nectophrynoides is a genus of true toads, family Bufonidae. They are endemic to Eastern Arc forests and wetlands in Tanzania, 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. Together with the West Africa Nimbaphrynoides and Limnonectes larvaepartus, they are the only frogs/toads in the world that do not lay eggs. The Ethiopian Altiphrynoides, which lay eggs, were also part of Nectophrynoides in the past.

Species

The genus Nectophrynoides contains 13 accepted species.
Binomial name and authorityCommon name
Nectophrynoides asperginis Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999Kihansi spray toad
Nectophrynoides cryptus Perret, 1971secret tree toad
Nectophrynoides frontierei Menegon, Salvidio & Loader,sex 2004frontier forest toad
Nectophrynoides laevis Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004smooth forest toad
Nectophrynoides laticeps Channing, Menegon, Salvidio & Akker, 2005
Nectophrynoides minutus Perret, 1972minute tree toad
Nectophrynoides paulae Menegon, Salvavidio, Ngalason & Loader, 2007
Nectophrynoides poyntoni Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004Poynton's forest toad
Nectophrynoides pseudotornieri Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004pseudo forest toad
Nectophrynoides tornieri Tornier's Tree Toad
Nectophrynoides vestergaardi Menegon, Salvidio & Loader, 2004Vestergaard's forest toad
Nectophrynoides viviparus Morogoro tree toad
Nectophrynoides wendyae Clarke, 1988Uzungwe Scarp tree toad