The Arthroleptidae/ˌɑːrθroʊˈlɛptɪdiː/ 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).
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]
^ abFrost, Darrel R; Grant, Tarrant; Faivovich, Julian; Bain, Raoul H; Haas, Alexander; Haddad, Celio FB; De Sa, Rafael; Channing, Alan; Wilkinson, Mark; Donnellan, Stephen C; Raxworthy, Christopher J; Campbell, Jonathan A; Blotto, Boris L; Moler, Paul; Drewes, Robert C; Nussbaum, Ronald A; Lynch, John D; Green, David M; Wheeler, Ward C (2006). "The Amphibian Tree of Life". Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. (297): 370pp.
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^ abFrost, Darrel R. (2014). "Arthroleptidae Mivart, 1869". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
^Bossuyt, F; Roelants, K (2009). Hedges, SB; Kumar, S (eds.). Anura. New York, USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 357–364.
^Blackburn, David C. "Family Arthroleptidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
^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.
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Cogger, H.G.; R.G. Zweifel; D. Kirschner (2004). Encyclopedia of Reptiles & Amphibians Second Edition. Fog City Press. ISBN1-877019-69-0.
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arthroleptidae, ɑːr, family, frogs, found, saharan, africa, this, group, includes, african, treefrogs, genus, leptopelis, along, with, terrestrial, breeding, squeakers, arthroleptis, several, genera, restricted, guinean, forests, central, west, africa, such, h. The Arthroleptidae ˌ ɑːr 8 r oʊ ˈ l ɛ p t ɪ d iː 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 Arthroleptidae Leptopelis uluguruensis Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Amphibia Order Anura Clade Afrobatrachia Family ArthroleptidaeMivart 1869 Genera See textTaxonomy editThis 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 Mivart 1869 48 Screeching frogs Arthroleptis Smith 1849 19 Long fingered frogs Cardioglossa Boulenger 1900 AstylosterninaeNoble 1927 12 Night frogs Astylosternus Werner 1898 15 Egg frogs Leptodactylodon Andersson 1903 1 Southern night frog Nyctibates Boulenger 1904 1 Gaboon forest frog Scotobleps Boulenger 1900 1 Hairy frog Trichobatrachus Boulenger 1900 LeptopelinaeLaurent 1972 54 Forest treefrogs Leptopelis Gunther 1859References edit a b Frost Darrel R Grant Tarrant Faivovich Julian Bain Raoul H Haas Alexander Haddad Celio FB De Sa Rafael Channing Alan Wilkinson Mark Donnellan Stephen C Raxworthy Christopher J Campbell Jonathan A Blotto Boris L Moler Paul Drewes Robert C Nussbaum Ronald A Lynch John D Green David M Wheeler Ward C 2006 The Amphibian Tree of Life Bull Am Mus Nat Hist 297 370pp Pyron RA Wiens JJ 2011 A large scale phylogeny of Amphibia including over 2800 species and a revised classification of extant frogs salamanders and caecilians Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 61 543 583 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2011 06 012 PMID 21723399 a b Frost Darrel R 2014 Arthroleptidae Mivart 1869 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 4 July 2014 Bossuyt F Roelants K 2009 Hedges SB Kumar S eds Anura New York USA Oxford University Press pp 357 364 Blackburn David C Family Arthroleptidae AmphibiaWeb University of California Berkeley Retrieved 23 July 2015 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 Horror frog breaks own bones to produce claws NewScientist com 2008Further information editADW Arthroleptidae Information Cogger H G R G Zweifel D Kirschner 2004 Encyclopedia of Reptiles amp Amphibians Second Edition Fog City Press ISBN 1 877019 69 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthroleptidae amp oldid 1184018385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
