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The '''Ceratophryinae''', known as '''common horned frogs''', are a subfamily of the [[Leptodactylidae|leptodactylid]] [[frog]]s. All species in this subfamily live in [[South America]]. Fossils of the giant ''[[Beelzebufo]]'' from [[Cretaceous]] [[Madagascar]] suggest that the subfamily may have once ranged throughout the prehistoric [[supercontinent]] of [[Gondwana]].<ref name="nsf">{{cite web |url= http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111119&org=NSF&from=news |title= Scientists Discover 'Giant Fossil Frog from Hell' |publisher= [[National Science Foundation]] |last= Dybas |first= Cheryl |work= Press Release 08-025 |date= 2008-02-18 |accessdate= 2008-02-19 }}</ref> Despite the common name, not all species in the subfamily have the horn-like projections at the eyes. All are [[carnivorous]], [[Terrestrial animal|terrestrial]] or semi-[[Aquatic animal|aquatic]] and notably thickset with proportionally large heads and mouths. Some species are popular in [[herpetoculture]]. |
The '''Ceratophryinae''', known as '''common horned frogs''', are a subfamily of the [[Leptodactylidae|leptodactylid]] [[frog]]s. All species in this subfamily live in [[South America]]. Fossils of the giant ''[[Beelzebufo]]'' from [[Cretaceous]] [[Madagascar]] suggest that the subfamily may have once ranged throughout the prehistoric [[supercontinent]] of [[Gondwana]].<ref name="nsf">{{cite web |url= http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111119&org=NSF&from=news |title= Scientists Discover 'Giant Fossil Frog from Hell' |publisher= [[National Science Foundation]] |last= Dybas |first= Cheryl |work= Press Release 08-025 |date= 2008-02-18 |accessdate= 2008-02-19 }}</ref> Despite the common name, not all species in the subfamily have the horn-like projections at the eyes. All are [[carnivorous]], [[Terrestrial animal|terrestrial]] or semi-[[Aquatic animal|aquatic]] and notably thickset with proportionally large heads and mouths. Some species (especially from the genera ''Ceratophrys'' and ''Lepidobatrachus'') are popular in [[herpetoculture]]. |
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| Ceratophryinae Temporal range: Late Cretaceous – Recent
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The Ceratophryinae, known as common horned frogs, are a subfamily of the leptodactylid frogs. All species in this subfamily live in South America. Fossils of the giant Beelzebufo from Cretaceous Madagascar suggest that the subfamily may have once ranged throughout the prehistoric supercontinent of Gondwana.[1] Despite the common name, not all species in the subfamily have the horn-like projections at the eyes. All are carnivorous, terrestrial or semi-aquatic and notably thickset with proportionally large heads and mouths. Some species (especially from the genera Ceratophrys and Lepidobatrachus) are popular in herpetoculture.
Genera
- †Beelzebufo, Evans, Jones, & Krause, 2008.
- Ceratophrys, Wied-Neuwied, 1824.
- Chacophrys, Reig & Limeses, 1963.
- Lepidobatrachus, Budgett, 1899.
- Macrogenioglottus, Carvalho, 1946.
- Odontophrynus, Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862.
- Proceratophrys, Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920.
References
- ^ Dybas, Cheryl (2008-02-18). "Scientists Discover 'Giant Fossil Frog from Hell'". Press Release 08-025. National Science Foundation. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
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