The Alytidae are a family of primitive frogs.[2][3][4][5] Their common name is painted frogs[2] or midwife toads.[4] Most are endemic to Europe, but three species occur in northwest Africa, and a species formerly thought to be extinct is found in Israel.
This family is also known as Discoglossidae, but the older name Alytidae has priority and is now recognized by major reference works.[2][3][4][5] Some researchers, though, suggest that Alytes and Discoglossus are different enough to be treated as belonging to separate families, implying resurrection of the Discoglossidae.[2] The term "discoglossid" has also been used to refer to many primitive fossil frogs that share plesiomorphic (ancestral) similities to alytids, but that are probably not closely related.[6]
The family contains three extant genera, Alytes, Discoglossus, and Latonia. The first is somewhat toad-like and can often be found on land. The second is smoother and more frog-like, preferring the water.[7] The third genus was until recently considered extinct, and is represented by the recently rediscovered Hula painted frog. All of the species have pond-dwelling tadpoles.
Iberian or Portuguese painted frog (Discoglossus galganoi)
Fossil discoglossid from Miocene (†Latonia seyfriedi)
References
^ abcFoster, J. (2007). "Enneabatrachus hechti" Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World. Indiana University Press. p. 137.
^ abcdFrost, Darrel R. (2014). "Alytidae Fitzinger, 1843". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
^ abc"Alytidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
^ abBlackburn, D.C.; Wake, D.B. (2011). "Class Amphibia Gray, 1825. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3148: 39–55.
^Gao, Ke-Qin; Chen, Jianye (2017-03-14). "A New Crown-Group Frog (Amphibia: Anura) from the Early Cretaceous of Northeastern Inner Mongolia, China". American Museum Novitates. 3876 (3876): 1–39. doi:10.1206/3876.1. ISSN 0003-0082.
^Zweifel, Richard G. (1998). Cogger, H.G.; Zweifel, R.G. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 85–86. ISBN0-12-178560-2.
^Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Bombinatoridae Gray, 1825". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
San Mauro, Diego; Garcia-Paris, Mario; Zardoya, Rafael (December 2004). "Phylogenetic relationships of discoglossid frogs (Amphibia:Anura:Discoglossidae) based on complete mitochondrial genomes and nuclear genes". Gene. 343 (2): 357–366. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2004.10.001. PMID 15588590.
San Mauro, Diego; Vences, Miguel; Alcobendas, Marina; Zardoya, Rafael; Meyer, Axel (May 2005). "Initial diversification of living amphibians predated the breakup of Pangaea" (PDF). American Naturalist. 165 (5): 590–599. doi:10.1086/429523. JSTOR 10.1086/429523. PMID 15795855.
External links
Media related to Alytidae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Alytidae at Wikispecies
December 27, 2022
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The Alytidae are a family of primitive frogs 2 3 4 5 Their common name is painted frogs 2 or midwife toads 4 Most are endemic to Europe but three species occur in northwest Africa and a species formerly thought to be extinct is found in Israel AlytidaeTemporal range Late Jurassic to Recent 1 PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NAlytes obstetricansScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder AnuraSuborder ArchaeobatrachiaFamily AlytidaeFitzinger 1843GeneraGenus Alytes Genus Discoglossus Genus Latonia Distribution of Discoglossidae in black SynonymsDiscoglossidae Gunther 1859This family is also known as Discoglossidae but the older name Alytidae has priority and is now recognized by major reference works 2 3 4 5 Some researchers though suggest that Alytes and Discoglossus are different enough to be treated as belonging to separate families implying resurrection of the Discoglossidae 2 The term discoglossid has also been used to refer to many primitive fossil frogs that share plesiomorphic ancestral similities to alytids but that are probably not closely related 6 Contents 1 Genera and species 1 1 Extant genera 1 2 Extinct genera 2 References 3 External linksGenera and species EditThe family contains three extant genera Alytes Discoglossus and Latonia The first is somewhat toad like and can often be found on land The second is smoother and more frog like preferring the water 7 The third genus was until recently considered extinct and is represented by the recently rediscovered Hula painted frog All of the species have pond dwelling tadpoles The genera Bombina and Barbourula also used to be under this family but have now been moved to the Bombinatoridae 8 Extant genera Edit Image Genus Species Alytes Wagler 1830 Alytes cisternasii Iberian midwife toad Alytes dickhilleni southern midwife toad Alytes maurus Moroccan midwife toad Alytes muletensis Majorcan midwife toad Alytes obstetricans common midwife toad Discoglossus Otth 1837 Discoglossus galganoi West Iberian painted frog Discoglossus jeanneae Spanish painted frog Discoglossus montalentii Corsican painted frog Discoglossus pictus common painted frog Discoglossus sardus Tyrrhenian painted frog Discoglossus scovazzi Moroccan painted frog Latonia Meyer 1843 Latonia nigriventer Hula painted frog Latonia seyfriedi Latonia gigantea Latonia vertaizoni Latonia rageiExtinct genera Edit Family Alytidae Genus Enneabatrachus prehistoric 1 Enneabatrachus hechti 1 Genus Aralobatrachus prehistoric Aralobatrachus robustus Genus Callobatrachus prehistoric Callobatrachus sanyanensis Genus Bakonybatrachus prehistoric Bakonybatrachus fedori Genus Eodiscoglossus prehistoric Eodiscoglossus oxoniensis Eodiscoglossus santonjae Iberian midwife toad Alytes cisternasii Iberian or Portuguese painted frog Discoglossus galganoi Fossil discoglossid from Miocene Latonia seyfriedi References Edit a b c Foster J 2007 Enneabatrachus hechti Jurassic West The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World Indiana University Press p 137 a b c d Frost Darrel R 2014 Alytidae Fitzinger 1843 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 12 April 2014 a b Alytidae Fitzinger 1843 Integrated Taxonomic Information System a b c Alytidae AmphibiaWeb Information on amphibian biology and conservation web application Berkeley California AmphibiaWeb 2014 Retrieved 12 April 2014 a b Blackburn D C Wake D B 2011 Class Amphibia Gray 1825 In Zhang Z Q Ed Animal biodiversity An outline of higher level classification and survey of taxonomic richness PDF Zootaxa 3148 39 55 Gao Ke Qin Chen Jianye 2017 03 14 A New Crown Group Frog Amphibia Anura from the Early Cretaceous of Northeastern Inner Mongolia China American Museum Novitates 3876 3876 1 39 doi 10 1206 3876 1 ISSN 0003 0082 Zweifel Richard G 1998 Cogger H G Zweifel R G eds Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians San Diego Academic Press pp 85 86 ISBN 0 12 178560 2 Frost Darrel R 2014 Bombinatoridae Gray 1825 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 12 April 2014 San Mauro Diego Garcia Paris Mario Zardoya Rafael December 2004 Phylogenetic relationships of discoglossid frogs Amphibia Anura Discoglossidae based on complete mitochondrial genomes and nuclear genes Gene 343 2 357 366 doi 10 1016 j gene 2004 10 001 PMID 15588590 San Mauro Diego Vences Miguel Alcobendas Marina Zardoya Rafael Meyer Axel May 2005 Initial diversification of living amphibians predated the breakup of Pangaea PDF American Naturalist 165 5 590 599 doi 10 1086 429523 JSTOR 10 1086 429523 PMID 15795855 External links Edit Media related to Alytidae at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Alytidae at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alytidae amp oldid 1109458482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
