Family of Frog
Frogs are classified into three suborder; Archaeobatrachia, Mesobatrachia, and Neobatrachia. These three suborder are further divided into following families;
- Ascaphidae (Tailed frogs)
- Bombinatoridae (Fire-belly toads)
- Alytidae (Painted frogs)
- Leiopelmatidae (New Zealand primitive frogs)
- Megophryidae (Short-legged toads)
- Pelobatidae (European spadefoot toads)
- Pelodytidae (Parsley frogs)
- Pipidae (Clawed frogs)
- Rhinophrynidae (Mexican burrowing toad)
- Scaphiopodidae (American spadefoot toads)
- Allophrynidae (Tukeit Hill frog)
- Amphignathodontidae (Marsupial frogs)
- Arthroleptidae (Screeching frogs)
- Brachycephalidae (Saddleback toads)
- Brevicipitidae (Rain frogs)
- Bufonidae (True toads)
- Centrolenidae (Glass frogs)
- Dendrobatidae (Poison dart frogs)
- Dicroglossidae (Forked-tongue frogs)
- Eleutherodactylidae (Rain frogs)
- Heleophrynidae (Ghost frogs)
- Hemiphractidae (Horned treefrogs)
- Hemisotidae (Shovelnose frogs)
- Hylidae (Tree frogs)
- Hyperoliidae (Sedge frogs)
- Leptodactylidae (Tropical frogs)
- Mantellidae (Mantella frog)
- Micrixalidae (Dancing frogs)
- Microhylidae (Narrow-mouthed frogs)
- Myobatrachidae (Australian ground frogs)
- Nyctibatrachidae (Night frogs)
- Ranidae (True frogs)
- Ranixalidae (Leaping frogs)
- Rhacophoridae (Moss frogs)
- Rhinodermatidae (Darwin’s frogs)
- Sooglossidae (Seychelles frogs)
Scientific Name of Frog
Scientific name of the frog is Anura. It is derived from a Latin word that loosely translates into “jump”. The scientific name of the frog consists of two words; one is the genus name and another is the species name. The method used in the scientific naming of frogs is based on the guidelines issued by the ICZN which follows the rules laid for the process of biological nomenclature.
Table of Content
- Scientific Classification of Frog
- Family of Frog
- Characteristics of Frog
- Frog Scientific Name Genus and Species
- Scientific Name of Indian Frog
- Common Name of Frog
- Importance of Frog
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