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{{Short description|Family of amphibians}}
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The '''Eleutherodactylidae''' are a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[Direct development|direct-developing]] [[frog]]s native to northern [[South America]], the [[Caribbean]], and southernmost [[North America]]. They are sometimes known under common name '''rain frogs'''.<ref name=frost/><ref name=AmphibiaWeb/> Formerly a [[subfamily]] Eleutherodactylinae of the [[Leptodactylidae]] family, it was raised to the family status following a major revision of New World direct-developing frogs in 2008.<ref name=frost/><ref name=Hedges>{{cite journal |author1=Hedges, S. B. |author2=Duellman, W. E. |author3= Heinicke, M. P |last-author-amp=yes| year=2008 | title=New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): Molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation |journal=Zootaxa | volume=1737 | pages=1–182 |url=http://www.hedgeslab.org/pubs/196.pdf}}</ref> As currently defined, the family has more than 200 species (as of 2014, 206<ref name=frost/> or 207<ref name=AmphibiaWeb/> species).▼
▲The '''Eleutherodactylidae''' are a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[Direct development|direct-developing]] [[frog]]s native to northern [[South America]], the [[Caribbean]], and southernmost [[North America]]. They are sometimes known under the common name '''rain frogs'''.<ref name=frost/><ref name=AmphibiaWeb/> Formerly
Eleutherodactylid frogs vary considerably in size, from the minuscule ''[[Eleutherodactylus iberia]]'' (female snout–vent length {{convert|10.5|mm|abbr=on}}) to the relative giant ''[[Eleutherodactylus inoptatus]]'' (female snout–vent length {{convert|88|mm|abbr=on}}).<ref name=AmphibiaWeb/> Except for the [[Ovoviviparity|ovoviviparous]] ''[[Eleutherodactylus jasperi]]'', these frogs have [[direct development]]: no free-living [[tadpole]] stage exists; instead, eggs develop directly into small froglets.<ref name=Hedges/>▼
▲Eleutherodactylid frogs vary considerably in size, from the minuscule ''[[Eleutherodactylus iberia]]'' (female snout–vent length {{convert|10.5|mm|abbr=on}}) to the relative giant ''[[Eleutherodactylus inoptatus|E. inoptatus]]'' (female snout–vent length {{convert|88|mm|abbr=on}}).<ref name=AmphibiaWeb/> Except for the [[Ovoviviparity|ovoviviparous]] ''[[Eleutherodactylus jasperi|E. jasperi]]'', these frogs have [[direct development]]: no free-living [[tadpole]] stage exists; instead, eggs develop directly into small froglets.<ref name=Hedges/>
==Subfamilies and genera==
The two subfamilies and four genera are:<ref name=frost>{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Eleutherodactylidae |title=Eleutherodactylidae Lutz, 1954 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2014 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |
* '''Eleutherodactylinae''' <small>Lutz, 1954</small> (
** ''[[Diasporus]]'' <small>Hedges, Duellman, and Heinicke, 2008</small>
** ''[[Eleutherodactylus]]'' <small>Duméril and Bibron, 1841</small>
* '''Phyzelaphryninae''' <small>Hedges, Duellman, and Heinicke, 2008</small> (
** ''[[Adelophryne]]'' <small>Hoogmoed and Lescure, 1984</small>
** ''[[Phyzelaphryne]]'' <small>Heyer, 1977</small>
==References==
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==External links==
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Clade: | Brachycephaloidea |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae Lutz, 1954 |
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Eleutherodactylinae Lutz, 1954 | |
The Eleutherodactylidae are a family of direct-developing frogs native to northern South America, the Caribbean, and southernmost North America. They are sometimes known under the common name rain frogs.[1][2] Formerly the subfamily Eleutherodactylinae of the family Leptodactylidae, it was raised to the family status following a major revision of New World direct-developing frogs in 2008.[1][3] As currently defined, the family has more than 200 species (as of 2014, 206[1] or 207[2] species).
Eleutherodactylid frogs vary considerably in size, from the minuscule Eleutherodactylus iberia (female snout–vent length 10.5 mm (0.41 in)) to the relative giant E. inoptatus (female snout–vent length 88 mm (3.5 in)).[2] Except for the ovoviviparous E. jasperi, these frogs have direct development: no free-living tadpole stage exists; instead, eggs develop directly into small froglets.[3]
Subfamilies and genera[edit]
The two subfamilies and four genera are:[1][2]
- Eleutherodactylinae Lutz, 1954 (216 species)
- Diasporus Hedges, Duellman, and Heinicke, 2008
- Eleutherodactylus Duméril and Bibron, 1841
- Phyzelaphryninae Hedges, Duellman, and Heinicke, 2008 (12 species)
- Adelophryne Hoogmoed and Lescure, 1984
- Phyzelaphryne Heyer, 1977
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Eleutherodactylidae Lutz, 1954". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Eleutherodactylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b Hedges, S. B.; Duellman, W. E. & Heinicke, M. P. (2008). "New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): Molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1737: 47–48.
External links[edit]
Media related to Eleutherodactylidae at Wikimedia Commons
