Osornophryne
genus of amphibians
Osornophryne (Osorno's toadlets or plump toads) is a genus of true toads endemic to the Cordillera Central in Colombia and central Andes in Ecuador.
Species
Osornophryne angel, a species described in 2011, is considered a synonym of Osornophryne bufoniformis.
Distribution
The genus occurs in Colombia (Antioquia Department) and the central Andes of Ecuador.
Description
Osornophryne are small to medium sized toads. O. antisana is the smallest species, with a maximum snout-vent length of 2.9 centimetres (1.1 in). O. puruanta is the largest species, with a maximum snout-vent length of 4.7 centimetres (1.9 in). Species vary greatly in colour and texture. The toads are nocturnal, semiarboreal, and terrestrial.
The genus is characterised by hands and feet with thick webbing, a ventrally directed cloacal tube, and having five or six sacral vertebrae, amongst other characteristics. They lack vocal slits and a tympanic membrane.
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