Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference

Mogophrys montana Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822, Algemeene Konst-en Letter-Bode, 7: 102. Syntypes: RMNH 2212 (4 specimens) according to M.S. Hoogmoed in Frost, 1985, Amph. Species World: 415. Type locality: "Java", Indonesia. See comment under Megophrys regarding spelling of generic name.

Megophrys monticola Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822, Isis von Oken, 10: 475. An incorrect original spelling of Megophrys montana according to Opinion 1763, Anonymous, 1994, Bull. Zool. Nomencl., 51: 84-85.

Ceratophrys montana — Schlegel, 1826, Bull. Sci. Nat. Geol., Paris, Ser. 2, 9: 239. Schlegel, 1827, Isis von Oken, 20: 294; Gravenhorst, 1829, Delic. Mus. Zool. Vratislav., 1: 47; Schlegel, 1837, Abbild. Neuer Unvollst. Amph., 1: 29.

Megalophrys montana — Wagler, 1830, Nat. Syst. Amph.: 204. Duméril and Bibron, 1841, Erp. Gen., 8: 458; Boulenger, 1882, Cat. Batr. Sal. Coll. Brit. Mus., Ed. 2: 442.

Megalophrys montana — Cantor, 1847, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 16: 1061.

Megalophrys montana — Boulenger, 1908, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1908: 407.

Leptobrachium (Megalophrys) montana — Bourret, 1927, Fauna Indochine, Vert., 3: 260.

Leptobrachium (Megalophrys) monticola — Bourret, 1927, Fauna Indochine, Vert., 3: 260.

Megophrys monticola monticola — Inger, 1954, Fieldiana, Zool., 33: 222.

Megophrys (Megophrys) monticola — Dubois, 1980, Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon, 49: 472.

Megophrys (Megophrys) montana — Dubois, 1987 "1986", Alytes, 5: 23.

Megophrys montana — Delorme, Dubois, Grosjean, and Ohler, 2006, Alytes, 24: 17.

English Names

Asian Spadefoot Toad (Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 86).

Nose-horned Frog (Ananjeva, Borkin, Darevsky, and Orlov, 1988, Dict. Amph. Rept. Five Languages: 106).

Malayan Leaf Frog (Ananjeva, Borkin, Darevsky, and Orlov, 1988, Dict. Amph. Rept. Five Languages: 106).

Asiatic horned Frog (Ananjeva, Borkin, Darevsky, and Orlov, 1988, Dict. Amph. Rept. Five Languages: 106).

Montane Pelobatid Toad (Das and Dutta, 1998, Hamadryad, 23: 63).

Horned Frog (Iskandar, 1998, Amph. Java Bali: 37).

Distribution

Java and possibly western Sumatra, Indonesia; records from Thailand southeast to Sumatra, Natuna, Borneo, and the Philippines apply to related named and unnamed species.

Comment

According to Dubois, 1982, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris, Sect. A, Zool., 4: 263-269, this name has priority over Megophrys monticola Kuhl and Van Hasselt, 1822, Isis von Oken, 10: 475, because of the action as first revisor by Gravenhorst, 1829, Delic. Mus. Zool. Vratislav., 1: 47. See account for Javan population in Liem, 1973 "1971", Philipp. J. Sci., 100: 138-140. Berry, 1975, Amph. Fauna Peninsular Malaysia: 39, discussed the Malaysian populations as Megophrys monticola. See account by Iskandar, 1998, Amph. Java Bali: 37-39. Liem, 1973 "1971", Philipp. J. Sci., 100: 137.

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