Mesobatrachia
Mesobatrachia is the second largest of the Anura suborders of amphibians. It has 6 families, 20 genera and 168 species. The name suggests they are moderately old.
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| Rhinophrynus dorsalis | |
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| Suborder: | Mesobatrachia
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Megophryidae | |
Mesobatrachia are a newer group. They were identified in 1993.
References
- Gissi, Carmela. Mitochondrial phylogeny of Anura (Amphibia): A case study of congruent phylogenetic reconstruction using amino acid and nucleotide characters. Gene 366 (2) (February 2006). p. 228–237. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2005.07.034.
- San Mauro, Diego. Initial diversification of living amphibians predated the breakup of Pangaea. American Naturalist 165 (5) (May 2005). p. 590–599. doi:10.1086/429523.