Английская Википедия:Arthroleptidae

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The Arthroleptidae Шаблон:IPAc-en are a family of frogs found in sub-Saharan Africa. This group includes African treefrogs in the genus Leptopelis along with the terrestrial breeding squeakers Arthroleptis, and several genera restricted to the Guinean forests of central and west Africa, such as the hairy frog (Trichobatrachus).

Taxonomy

This family is the phylogenetic sister group of reed frogs, the Hyperoliidae, which together form the lineage Laurentobatrachia,[1] a name that commemorates work on African frogs by the Argentine herpetologist Raymond Laurent. This group is further nested within the Afrobatrachia, an ancient African endemic lineage that includes the Brevicipitidae and Hemisotidae.[1] The Arthroleptidae are separated, based on phylogenetic analyses, into three deeply divergent and dissimilar subfamilies: Arthroleptinae, Astylosterninae, and Leptopelinae.[2][3] Some consider these to be separate families,[4] while others do not recognize any subfamilies, in particular due to uncertainty in the phylogenetic placement of Leptopelis and Scotobleps.[5][6]

The three subfamilies consist of these genera:[3]

Subfamilia Species Common name Scientific name
Arthroleptinae
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48 Screeching frogs Arthroleptis Шаблон:Small
19 Long-fingered frogs Cardioglossa Шаблон:Small
Astylosterninae
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12 Night frogs Astylosternus Шаблон:Small
15 Egg frogs Leptodactylodon Шаблон:Small
1 Southern night frog Nyctibates Шаблон:Small
1 Gaboon forest frog Scotobleps Шаблон:Small
1 Hairy frog Trichobatrachus Шаблон:Small
Leptopelinae
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54 Forest treefrogs Leptopelis Шаблон:Small

References

Шаблон:Reflist Шаблон:Note*" 'Horror frog' breaks own bones to produce claws." NewScientist.com, 2008

Further information

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