Suborder: NeobatrachiaGenera: 15 - Adenomera, Crossodactylodes (5), Edalorhina (2), Engystomops (9), Eupemphix (1), Hydrolaetare, Leptodactylus (77), Lithodytes (1), Paratelmatobius (7), Physalaemus (46), Pleurodema, Pseudopaludicola (22), Rupirana (1), Scythrophrys (1), and Somuncuria (1)Number of Species: 209 Leptodactylidae or the Southern Frogs are found in Central and South America. They live in the water, on land, and… Continue reading Leptodactylidae – Southern Frogs
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Rain Frog Family – Brevicipitidae
Suborder: NeobatrachiaNumber of Genera: 5 - Balebreviceps (1), Breviceps (17), Callulina (9), Probreviceps (6), Spelaeophryne (1)Number of Species: 34 Brevicipitidae or the Rain Frog family is found in sub-Saharan Africa in the eastern and southern parts. All the members of the family are direct developing. They also have small heads. The genus Balebreviceps contains only one species, Bale… Continue reading Rain Frog Family – Brevicipitidae
Arthroleptidae
Suborder: NeobatrachiaSub-families: Arthroleptinae (Arthroleptis and Cardioglossa), Astylosterninae (Astylosternus, Leptodactylodon, Nyctibates, Scotobleps and Trichobatrachus), and Leptopelinae (Leptopelis)Number of Genera: 8 - Arthroleptis, Astylosternu, Cardioglossa, Leptodactylodon, Leptopelis, Nyctibates, Scotobleps, and Trichobatrachus.Number of Species: 152 Arthroleptidae is a diverse group of frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. The family used to be part of the "True Frog" family - Ranidae… Continue reading Arthroleptidae
Myobatrachidae – Australian Ground Frog Family
Suborder: NeobatrachiaheySubfamilies: Limnodynastinae and MyobatrachinaeNumber of Genera: 21Number of Species: 134 Myobatrachidae also known as the Australian Ground Frog family is found in obviously Australia and also located in Tasmania and New Guinea. The frogs are mainly terrestrial but some are aquatic. No arboreal frogs are in the family. The Gastric Brooding Frogs belonged to… Continue reading Myobatrachidae – Australian Ground Frog Family
Strabomantidae
Suborder: NeobatrachiaNumber of Genera: 20 - Dischidodactylus, Tachiramantis, Yunganastes, Barycholos, Bryophryne, Euparkerella, Holoaden, Noblella, Psychrophrynella, Atopophrynus, Geobatrachus, Hypodactylus, Lynchius, Mucubatrachus, Niceforonia, Oreobates, Paramophrynella, Phrynopus, Pristimantis, and Strabomantis.Number of Species: 645 Strabomantidae is a family of frogs that come from South America. The frogs are direct developing, meaning they hatch from their eggs as froglets, not… Continue reading Strabomantidae
Nasikabatrachidae – Purple Frog Family
Suborder: NeobatrachidaeNumber of Genera: 1 - NasikabatrachusNumber of Species: 2 - Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis and Nasikabatrachus bhupathi There are only two species in the family. The family is found in India in the Western Ghats.
Ceratophryidae – Horned Frog Family
Suborder: NeobatrachiaNumber of Genera: 3 - Ceratophrys (8), Chacophrys (1), and Lepidobatrachus (3)Number of Species: 12 Ceratophryridae aka the Horned Frog family is mostly known for the horn like projections on their head but not all species in the family contain them. Do not confuse them with Horned Frogs that is the mascot of TCU.… Continue reading Ceratophryidae – Horned Frog Family
Rhacophoridae – Asian Tree Frog Family
Suborder: NeobatrachiaSubfamilies: 2 - Buergeriinae and RhacophorinaeNumber of Genera: 18 genera - Nasutixalus, Buergeria, Chiromantis, Dendrobatorana, Feihyla (1), Ghatixalus (3), Gracixalus (11), Kurixalus (14), Liuixalus (8), Mercurana (1), Philautus, Polypedates, Pseudophilautus , Raorchestes, Rhacophorus, Taruga, ThelodermaNumber of Species: 411 Nicknamed the Asian Tree Frog family, the family Rhacophoridae doesn't just live in Asia, they also live in sub-Saharan… Continue reading Rhacophoridae – Asian Tree Frog Family
Rhinodermatidae – Mouth Brooding Frogs
Darwin Frog by Mono Andes Suborder: NeobatrachiaNumber Genera: 2 - Rhinoderma and InsuetophrynusNumber of Species: 3 - Chile Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma rufum), Darwin's frog (Rhinoderma darwinii), and Barrio's Frog (Insuetophrynus acarpicus) Rhinodermatidae is called the mouth brooding frog family. They obviously brood their young in their mouth. All 3 frogs in the family are found in South America and face the… Continue reading Rhinodermatidae – Mouth Brooding Frogs
Scaphiopodidae – American Spadefoot Toad Family
Suborder: MesobatrachiaNumber of Genera: 2 - Spea (3) and Scaphiopus (4)Number of Species: 7 Scaphiopodidae, the American Spadefoot toad family, is found in North America. Try not to confuse it with Pelobatidae, the European Spadefoot Toad family. They are known for the keratinized spade on their foot that is used for digging. They live mostly underground so… Continue reading Scaphiopodidae – American Spadefoot Toad Family