Family

Microhylidae

128 species

The list of species of Microhylidae family

The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 63 genera and 11 subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.

Frogs from the Microhylidae occur throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of North America, South America, Africa, eastern India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. Although most are found in tropical or subtropical regions, a few species can be found in arid or nontropical areas. They are the majority of frog species in New Guinea and Madagascar.

  • Hoplophryninae: Africa
  • Scaphiophryninae: Madagascar
  • Dyscophinae: Madagascar
  • Microhylinae: Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia
  • Asterophryinae: Australia, New Guinea
  • Phrynomerinae: Africa
  • Kalophryninae: Southeast Asia
  • Otophyninae: South America
  • Cophylinae: Madagascar
  • Gastrophryninae: New World
  • Melanobatrachinae: South Asia
  • Chaperininae: Southeast Asia
  • Adelastinae: South America
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The list of species of Microhylidae family

The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 63 genera and 11 subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.

Frogs from the Microhylidae occur throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of North America, South America, Africa, eastern India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. Although most are found in tropical or subtropical regions, a few species can be found in arid or nontropical areas. They are the majority of frog species in New Guinea and Madagascar.

  • Hoplophryninae: Africa
  • Scaphiophryninae: Madagascar
  • Dyscophinae: Madagascar
  • Microhylinae: Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia
  • Asterophryinae: Australia, New Guinea
  • Phrynomerinae: Africa
  • Kalophryninae: Southeast Asia
  • Otophyninae: South America
  • Cophylinae: Madagascar
  • Gastrophryninae: New World
  • Melanobatrachinae: South Asia
  • Chaperininae: Southeast Asia
  • Adelastinae: South America
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