Limnodynastidae
Western spotted frog (Heleioporus albopunctatus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Superfamily: Myobatrachoidea
Family: Limnodynastidae
Lynch, 1969
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Limnodynastidae, commonly known as the Australian ground frogs, is a family of frogs found in Australia, New Guinea, and the Aru Islands. They were formerly considered a subfamily of the Myobatrachidae, the other large radiation of terrestrial frogs in Australia, but are now considered a distinct family. Both Limnodynastidae and Myobatrachidae are thought to be the only members of the superfamily Myobatrachoidea.[1]

Taxonomy

The following genera are recognised in the family Limnodynastidae:

Species Common name Genus
1 Tusked frogs Adelotus Ogilby, 1907
6 Giant burrowing frogs Heleioporus Gray, 1841
11 Australian swamp frogs Limnodynastes Fitzinger, 1843
9 Stubby frogs Neobatrachus Peters, 1863
4 Australian spadefoot toads Notaden Günther, 1873
7 Mountain frogs Philoria Spencer, 1901
6 Cannibal frogs (in part) Platyplectrum Günther, 1863

References

  1. ^ "Limnodynastidae Lynch, 1969 | Amphibian Species of the World". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2019-12-17.


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