Biology:Limnodynastidae
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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]
The earliest fossils of this group are of Platypectrum casca from the Early Eocene.[2]
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
- ↑ "Limnodynastidae Lynch, 1969 | Amphibian Species of the World". http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Anura/Myobatrachoidea/Limnodynastidae.
- ↑ Farman, roy M.; Archer, Michael; Hand, Suzanne J. (2025). "Early Eocene pelodryadid from the Tingamarra Local Fauna, Murgon, southeastern Queensland, Australia, and a new fossil calibration for molecular phylogenies of frogs". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 0. doi:10.1080/02724634.2025.2477815. ISSN 0272-4634.
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