Sphaerotheca (frog)
| Sphaerotheca | |
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| Sphaerotheca breviceps | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Subfamily: | Dicroglossinae |
| Genus: |
Sphaerotheca Günther, 1859 |
| Type species | |
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Sphaerotheca strigata Günther, 1859 "1858" |
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Sphaerotheca is a genus of true frogs. They can be found in South Asia. Molecular data suggest that they are closely related Fejervarya, perhaps as a monophyletic group within a paraphyletic Fejervarya.
As of 2014[update], the Amphibian Species of the World recognizes five species:
Some sources, in particular the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the AmphibiaWeb, include also the following two species that the Amphibian Species of the World considers synonyms of Sphaerotheca breviceps:
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