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The Megophryidae (commonly known as the litter frogs) are a large family of frogs native to the warm southeast of Asia, from the Himalayan foothills eastwards, south to Indonesia and the Greater Sunda Islands in Maritime Southeast Asia, and extending to the Philippines. it encompasses 180 species of frogs divided between 9 genera.〔 For lack of a better vernacular name, they are commonly called megophryids. The megophryids are notable for their camouflage, especially those that live in forests, which often look like dead leaves. The camouflage is accurate to the point of some having skin folds that look like leaf veins, and at least one species, the long-nosed horned frog (''Megophrys montana'') has sharp projections extending past the eye and nose, which disguise the frog shape.〔 Megophryids range in size from in length. The adults' tongues are noticeably paddle-shaped. Their tadpoles can be found in a variety of waters, but especially ponds and streams. The tadpoles are extremely diverse in form because of the variety of habitats they inhabit. ==Genera== Family Megophryidae includes the following nine genera: * ''Borneophrys'' Delorme, Dubois, Grosjean & Ohler, 2006 (rough horned frogs, formerly in ''Megophrys'') * ''Brachytarsophrys'' Tian and Hu, 1983 (Karin Hills frogs) * ''Leptobrachella'' Smith, 1925 (Borneo frogs) * ''Leptobrachium'' Tschudi, 1838 (Eastern spadefoot toads) * ''Leptolalax'' Dubois, 1980 (Asian toads) * ''Megophrys'' Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822 (Asian horned toads) * ''Ophryophryne'' Boulenger, 1903 (mountain toads) * ''Oreolalax'' Myers and Leviton, 1962 * ''Scutiger'' Theobald, 1868 (cat-eyed toads) Of these, ''Borneophrys'' is monotypic. Genera no longer recognized include ''Atympanophrys'' (now in ''Megophrys'') and ''Vibrissaphora'' (now in ''Leptobrachium''). Furthermore, genus ''Xenophrys'' Günther, 1864 has recently been merged to ''Megophrys'' to resolve the paraphyly of ''Xenophrys'', awaiting a better solution. This makes ''Megophrys'' the most speciose genus within Megophryidae.〔 However, other sources continue to recognize ''Xenophrys''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Megophryidae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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