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Megophryidae - South Asian Frogs

Southeast Asian Horned ToadThere are around 138 species of frogs and toads in this family. They are found from Pakistan to China and in Indonesia and the Philippines.

The frogs and toads in this family are 1-4 inches in length. Some species that live on the forest floor have leaf-like projections on their bodies that help camouflage them!

 

 

 

World Status Key
Least ConcernLeast Concern Near ThreatenedNear Threatened VulnerableVulnerable EndangeredEndangered Critically EndangeredCritically Endangered extinct in the wildExtinct in Wild extinctExtinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in US Threatened in New Hampshire Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in US Endangered in NH Endangered in NH Introduced Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

  New Hampshire Species

 

 North/Central American Species

None
   None

Other Species Around the World

Africa Africa Asia Asia Australia Australia/Oceania Europe Europe North America North/Central America South America South America New Hampshire Species NH Species
Rough Horned Frog - Borneophrys edwardinae Vulnerable Asia
Brachytarsophrys carinense Least Concern Asia
Brachytarsophrys chuannanensis Asia
Brachytarsophrys feae Least Concern Asia
Brachytarsophrys intermedia Vulnerable Asia
Brachytarsophrys platyparietus Least Concern Asia
Kinabalu Dwarf Litter Frog - Leptobrachella baluensis Vulnerable Asia
Leptobrachella brevicrus Vulnerable Asia
Mount Gadin Borneo Frog - Leptobrachella mjobergi Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachella natunae Asia
Leptobrachella palmata Critically Endangered Asia
Leptobrachella parva Vulnerable Asia
Leptobrachella serasanae Vulnerable Asia
Leptobrachium abbotti Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachium ailaonicum Near Threatened Asia
Leptobrachium banae Vulnerable Asia
Leptobrachium boringii Endangered Asia
Leptobrachium buchardi Asia
Chapa Spadefoot Toad - Leptobrachium chapaense Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachium echinatum Asia
Asian Litter Frog - Leptobrachium gunungense Vulnerable Asia
Hainan Pseudomoustache Toad - Leptobrachium hainanense Vulnerable Asia
Java Spadefoot Toad - Leptobrachium hasseltii Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachium hendricksoni Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachium huashen Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachium leishanense Endangered Asia
Leptobrachium liui Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachium montanum Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachium mouhoti Asia
Leptobrachium ngoclinhense Asia
Leptobrachium nigrops Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachium promustache Asia
Leptobrachium pullum Asia
Smith's Litter Frog - Leptobrachium smithi Least Concern Asia
Leptobrachium xanthospilum Asia
Leptolalax alpinus Endangered Asia
Kinabalu Slender Litter Frog - Leptolalax arayai Vulnerable Asia
Leptolalax bourreti Asia
Leptolalax dringi Near Threatened Asia
Leptolalax fuliginosus Asia
Slender Litter Frog - Leptolalax gracilis Near Threatened Asia
Asian Toad - Leptolalax hamidi Asia
Leptolalax heteropus Least Concern Asia
Leptolalax kajangensis Vulnerable Asia
Leptolalax liui Least Concern Asia
Leptolalax maurus Near Threatened Asia
Leptolalax melanolecus Least Concern Asia
Leptolalax nahangensis Asia
Oshan Metacarpal-tubercled Toad - Leptolalax oshanensis Least Concern Asia
Leptolalax pelodytoides Least Concern Asia
Painted Slender Litter Frog - Leptolalax pictus Vulnerable Asia
Leptolalax pluvialis Asia
Leptolalax solus Asia
Leptolalax sungi Asia
Leptolalax - Leptolalax tuberosus Vulnerable Asia
Leptolalax ventripunctatus Asia
Kobayashi's Horned Frog - Megophrys kobayashii Near Threatened Asia
Palawan Horned Frog - Megophrys ligayae Endangered Asia
Javan Horned Frog - Megophrys montana Least Concern Asia
Malayan Horned Frog - Megophrys nasuta Least Concern Asia
Southeast Asian Horned Toad - Megophrys stejnegeri Vulnerable Asia
Ophryophryne gerti Asia
Ophryophryne hansi Asia
Ophryophryne microstoma Least Concern Asia
Ophryophryne pachyproctus Least Concern Asia
Ophryophryne synoria Asia
Oreolalax chuanbeiensis Endangered Asia
Oreolalax granulosus Vulnerable Asia
Oreolalax jingdongensis Vulnerable Asia
  Oreolalax liangbeiensis Critically Endangered Asia
Oreolalax lichuanensis Near Threatened Asia
Large Toothed Toad - Oreolalax major Vulnerable Asia
Oreolalax multipunctatus Vulnerable Asia
Oreolalax nanjiangensis Asia
Omei Toothed Toad - Oreolalax omeimontis Endangered Asia
Oreolalax pingii Endangered Asia
Oreolalax popei Least Concern Asia
Oreolalax puxiongensis Endangered Asia
Oreolalax rhodostigmatus Vulnerable Asia
Oreolalax rugosus Near Threatened Asia
Oreolalax schmidti Near Threatened Asia
Oreolalax weigoldi Asia
Oreolalax xiangchengensis Least Concern Asia
Scutiger adungensis Asia
Scutiger bhutanensis Asia
Scutiger boulengeri Least Concern Asia
Scutiger brevipes Asia
Scutiger chintingensis Endangered Asia
Scutiger glandulatus Least Concern Asia
Scutiger gongshanensis Vulnerable Asia
Scutiger jiulongensis Asia
Scutiger liupanensis Vulnerable Asia
Scutiger maculatus Critically Endangered Asia
Scutiger mammatus Least Concern Asia
Scutiger muliensis Endangered Asia
Scutiger nepalensis Vulnerable Asia
Scutiger ningshanensis Endangered Asia
Scutiger nyingchiensis Least Concern Asia
Scutiger pingwuensis Endangered Asia
Scutiger ruginosus Vulnerable Asia
Scutiger sikimmensis Least Concern Asia
Round-tubercled Cat-eyed Toad - Scutiger tuberculatus Vulnerable Asia
Xenophrys aceras Least Concern Asia
Xenophrys auralensis Asia
Kinabalu Horned Frog - Xenophrys baluensis Near Threatened Asia
Xenophrys binchuanensis Near Threatened Asia
Pale-shouldered Horned Toad - Xenophrys boettgeri Least Concern Asia
Short-legged Horned Toad - Xenophrys brachykolos Endangered Asia
Convex-tailed Horned Toad - Xenophrys caudoprocta Asia
Xenophrys daweimontis Asia
Dring's Horned Frog - Xenophrys dringi Near Threatened Asia
Great Piebald Horned Toad - Xenophrys giganticus Vulnerable Asia
Xenophrys glandulosa Least Concern Asia
Xenophrys huangshanensis Asia
Jingdong Horned Toad - Xenophrys jingdongensis Least Concern Asia
Kuatun Horned Toad - Xenophrys kuatunensis Least Concern Asia
Xenophrys lekaguli Asia
Xenophrys longipes Near Threatened Asia
White-lipped Horned Toad - Xenophrys major Least Concern Asia
Mangshan Horned Toad - Xenophrys mangshanensis Near Threatened Asia
Medog Horned Toad - Xenophrys medogensis Asia
Little Horned Toad - Xenophrys minor Least Concern Asia
Nankiang Horned Toad - Xenophrys nankiangensis Vulnerable Asia
Omei Horned Toad - Xenophrys omeimontis Near Threatened Asia
Convex-vented Horned Toad - Xenophrys pachyproctus Asia
Rough-skinned Horned Toad-Xenophrys palpebralespinosa Least Concern Asia
Xenophrys parallela Asia
Concave-crowned Horned Toad - Xenophrys parva Least Concern Asia
Xenophrys robusta Asia
Xenophrys serchhipii Asia
Shaping Horned Toad - Xenophrys shapingensis Least Concern Asia
Xenophrys shuichengensis Asia
Spiny-fingered Horned Toad - Xenophrys spinata Least Concern Asia
Xenophrys wawuensis Asia
Wuliangshan Horned Toad - Xenophrys wuliangshanensis Asia
Wushan Horned Toad - Xenophrys wushanensis Least Concern Asia
Zhang's Horned Toad - Xenophrys zhangi Asia
Xenophrys zunhebotoensis Asia

Additional Information

Key: profile Profile Photos Photos Video Video Audio Audio

Asian Litter Frog - Leptobrachium gunungense Photos Vulnerable Asia
The Asian litter frog is found in Malaysia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Asian Toad - Leptolalax hamidi Photos Asia
The Asian toad is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Hainan Pseudomoustache Toad - Leptobrachium hainanense Photos Vulnerable Asia
The Hainan pseudomoustache toad is found in China.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Kinabalu Dwarf Litter Frog - Leptobrachella baluensis Photos Vulnerable Asia
The Kinabalu Dwarf litter frog is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Kinabalu Slender Litter Frog - Leptolalax arayai Photos Vulnerable Asia
The Kinabalu slender litter frog is found in Malaysia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Large Toothed Toad - Oreolalax major Photos Vulnerable Asia
The large-toothed toad is found in China.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Leptolalax - Leptolalax tuberosus Photos Vulnerable Asia
The leptolalax is found in Vietnam.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Omei Toothed Toad - Oreolalax omeimontis Photos Endangered Asia
The Omei toothed toad is found in China.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Painted Slender Litter Frog - Leptolalax pictus Photos Vulnerable Asia
The painted slender liter frog is found in China.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Palawan Horned Frog - Megophrys ligayae [in] Photos Endangered Asia
The Palawan horned frog is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rough Horned Frog - Borneophrys edwardinae Photos Vulnerable Asia
The rough horned frog is found in Malaysia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Round-tubercled Cat-eyed Toad - Scutiger tuberculatus Photos Vulnerable Asia
The Round-tubercled Cat-eyed Toad is found in China.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Slender Litter Frog - Leptolalax gracilis Photos Near Threatened Asia
The slender litter frog is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia .
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School


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