Dicroglossidae

Dicroglossidae
Quasipaa exilispinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Superfamily: Ranoidea
Family: Dicroglossidae
Anderson, 1871
Subfamilies

Dicroglossinae
Occidozyginae

The Dicroglossidae family of frogs[1][2] occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa, with most genera and species being found in Asia. The common name of the family is fork-tongued frogs.[1]

The Dicroglossidae were previously considered to be a subfamily in the Ranidae family, but their position as a family is now well established.[1][2][3]

Subfamilies and genera

The two subfamilies contain more than 186 species in 13–15 genera, depending on the source.[3][1]

Dicroglossinae Anderson, 1871 — 169 species in 13 genera:[4]

Occidozyginae Fei, Ye, and Huang, 1990 — 17 species in two genera:[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dicroglossidae Anderson, 1871". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Dicroglossidae Anderson, 1871". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. 1 2 "Dicroglossidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  4. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dicroglossinae Anderson, 1871". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Occidozyginae Fei, Ye, and Huang, 1990". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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