Discoglossidae
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 Alytes obstetricans
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 Distribution of Discoglossidae (in black)
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Genus Alytes |
Discoglossidae, common name Disc-Tongued Frogs or Painted Frogs, is a family that contains two genera, alytes and discoglossus. Amphibian Species of the World uses name Alytidae for it in its fifth edition. The former are somewhat toad-like and can often be found on land. The latter is smoother and more frog-like, preferring the water. Both are generally found in Europe and North-West Africa.
All discoglossidae have pond-like larvae.
Note that the genera Bombina and Barbourula also used to be under this family but have now been moved to Bombinatoridae.
[edit] References
- San Mauro, Diego; Mario Garcia-Paris and Rafael Zardoya (December 2004). "Phylogenetic relationships of discoglossid frogs (Amphibia:Anura:Discoglossidae) based on complete mitochondrial genomes and nuclear genes". Gene 343: 357-366.
- San Mauro, Diego; Miguel Vences, Marina Alcobendas, Rafael Zardoya and Axel Meyer (May 2005). "Initial diversification of living amphibians predated the breakup of Pangaea". American Naturalist 165: 590-599.
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