Altiphrynoides is a genus of toads, commonly referred to as Ethiopian toads. They are restricted to highlands of south-central Ethiopia in the Arussi, Bale and Sidamo Provinces. Both species are threatened by habitat loss.Stuart et al., eds. (2008). Threatened Amphibians of the World. IUCN. Pp. 156 and 204. They were formerly included in Nectophrynoides, but lack the unusual reproductive mode of those species (they lay eggs, while Nectophrynoides give birth to fully developed young). Conversely, some authorities treat Altiphrynoides as a monotypic genus for A. malcolmi, placing A. osgoodi in another monotypic genus, Spinophrynoides.Wells (2007). The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians. P. 487.
Species There are two species: Binomial name and authorCommon nameAltiphrynoides malcolmi Malcolm's Ethiopian toadAltiphrynoides osgoodi Osgood's Ethiopian toad
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