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Amphibia Gray 1825 - Amphibians |
Amphibian (class Amphibia), any member of the group of vertebrate animals characterized by their ability to exploit both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. The name amphibian, derived from the Greek amphibios meaning “living a double life,” reflects this dual life strategy—though some species are permanent land dwellers, while other species have a completely aquatic mode of existence. More than 6,500 species of living amphibians are known. (Encyclopedia Britannica William E. Duellman, George R. Zug)
Order: Anura Duméril, 1806
Family: Bufonidae Gray, 1825 - True toads
Genera: Duttaphrynus
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
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Family: Dicroglossidae Anderson, 1871 - Fork-tongued frogs
Genera: Fejevarya, Hoplobatrachus
Fejevarya limnocharis
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Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
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Family: Microhylidae Günther, 1858 - Narrow-mouthed frogs
Genera: Kaloula, Microhyla, Microhyla
Kaloula pulchra
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Microhyla fissipes
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Microhyla heymonsi
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Family: Rhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932 - Shrub frogs
Genera: Polypedates
Polypedates leucomystax
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Family: Ranidae Rafinesque, 1814 - True frogs
Genera: Hylarana, Sylvirana
Hylarana erythraea
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Sylvirana nigrovittata
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