Hemiphractidae
Hemiphractidae is a family of frogs. They live in South and Central America. Previously, this group was classified as a subfamily under family Hylidae.
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Hemiphractus fasciatus | |
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Family: | Hemiphractidae
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Breeding behavior
This frog is different in that the eggs grow into froglets on the back of the female. In most there is no free-swimming tadpole stage. In some of the frogs the eggs are in a pouch until they hatch.
Taxonomy
The Hemiphractidae family is divided into the following genera:
- Cryptobatrachus - Backpack Frogs
- Flectonotus
- Gastrotheca - Marsupial Frogs
- Hemiphractus - Horned Treefrogs
- Stefania - Carrying Frogs