Arthroleptidae
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| Leptopelis vermiculatus | |
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| Family: | Arthroleptidae Mivart, 1869
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The Arthroleptidae is a family of frogs found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are known as squeakers because of their high-pitched call. They are small, less than 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in length. They live on land mostly in leaf litter on the forest floor. They do not have tadpoles. They lay their eggs on the ground.
Some species hatch already completely metamorphosed into the adult form, others still have tails when they hatch.[1]
Taxonomy
Arthroleptidae is separated into two sub-families: Arthroleptinae and Leptopelinae. Some think these are separate families.
The two sub-families have these genera:
| Subfamilies | Species | Common name | Scientific name |
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| Arthroleptinae Mivart, 1869 | |||
| 37 | Screeching frogs | Arthroleptis Smith, 1849 | |
| 11 | Night frogs | Astylosternus Werner, 1898 | |
| 15 | Long-fingered frogs | Cardioglossa Boulenger, 1900 | |
| 15 | Egg frogs | Leptodactylodon Andersson, 1903 | |
| 1 | Southern night frog | Nyctibates Boulenger, 1904 | |
| 1 | Gaboon forest frog | Scotobleps Boulenger, 1900 | |
| 1 | Hairy frog | Trichobatrachus Boulenger, 1900 | |
| Leptopelinae Laurent, 1972 |
51 | Forest tree frogs | Leptopelis Günther, 1859 |
References
- ↑ Zweifel, Robert G. (1998). Cogger H.G. & Zweifel R.G. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-12-178560-2.
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