Microhylidae

Microhylidae
Temporal range: Paleocene - Present,[1] 66–0 Ma
Eastern narrowmouth toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Clade: Ranoidea
Family: Microhylidae
Günther, 1858
Subfamilies

Adelastinae
Asterophryinae
Chaperininae
Cophylinae
Dyscophinae
Gastrophryninae
Hoplophryninae
Kalophryninae
Melanobatrachinae
Microhylinae
Otophryninae
Phrynomerinae
Scaphiophryninae

Distribution of Microhylidae (in black)

The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 57 genera and 11 subfamilies.[2]

  1. ^ van der Meijden, A., M. Vences, S. Hoegg, R. Boistel, A. Channing, and A. Meyer. 2007. Nuclear gene phylogeny of narrow-mouthed toads (family: Microhylidae) and a discussion of competing hypotheses concerning their biogeographical origins. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44(3):1017–1030. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.02.008
  2. ^ Amphibiaweb. "Microhylidae". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved 2 April 2020.