Leptobrachella | |
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Leptobrachella fuliginosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Megophryidae |
Genus: | Leptobrachella Smith, 1925 |
Type species | |
Leptobrachella mjöbergi Smith, 1925
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Species | |
45, see text. | |
Synonyms | |
Nesobia Kampen, 1923 — junior homonym of Nesobia Ancey, 1887 |
Leptobrachella is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs,[1] or dwarf litter frogs.[2][3] The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone.