Discoglossidae
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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. 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. Amphibian Species of the World uses name Alytidae for it in its fifth edition.
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.
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. doi:.
- San Mauro, Diego; Miguel Vences, Marina Alcobendas, Rafael Zardoya and Axel Meyer (May 2005). "Initial diversification of living amphibians predated the breakup of Pangaea" ([dead link] – Scholar search). American Naturalist 165: 590–599. doi:.
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Discoglossidae". Image Credit.