Eleutherodactylidae
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The Eleutherodactylidae are a family of direct-developing frogs native to northern South America, the Caribbean, and southernmost North America. They are sometimes known under the common name rain frogs.[1][2] Formerly the subfamily Eleutherodactylinae of the family Leptodactylidae, it was raised to the family status following a major revision of New World direct-developing frogs in 2008.[1][3] As currently defined, the family has more than 200 species (as of 2014, 206[1] or 207[2] species).
Eleutherodactylid frogs vary considerably in size, from the minuscule Eleutherodactylus iberia (female snout–vent length Script error: No such module "convert".) to the relative giant E. inoptatus (female snout–vent length Script error: No such module "convert".).[2] Except for the ovoviviparous E. jasperi, these frogs have direct development: no free-living tadpole stage exists; instead, eggs develop directly into small froglets.[3]
Subfamilies and genera
The two subfamilies and four genera are:[1][2]
- Eleutherodactylinae Lutz, 1954 (216 species)
- Diasporus Hedges, Duellman, and Heinicke, 2008
- Eleutherodactylus Duméril and Bibron, 1841
- Phyzelaphryninae Hedges, Duellman, and Heinicke, 2008 (12 species)
- Adelophryne Hoogmoed and Lescure, 1984
- Phyzelaphryne Heyer, 1977
References
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