Parsley frog

Parsley frogs or Pelodytidae, is a family of order Anura. The family has just one genus, Pelodytes. These frogs live in southwestern Europe and the Caucasus.

Parsley frogs Temporal range: Mid Eocene – Recent
Common parsley frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Suborder:	Mesobatrachia
Family:	Pelodytidae Bonaparte, 1850
Genus:	Pelodytes Bonaparte, 1838
Species
Pelodytes caucasicus Pelodytes ibericus Pelodytes punctatus
Distribution of Pelodytidae (in black)

Parsley frogs are typical looking frogs. They are closely related to Spadefoot toads and Megophyrids. The parsley frogs are small, smooth skinned frogs. They reach a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in). They are one of the few families of frogs which have more known extinct species and genera (two or three) than living species.

Taxonomy

• Family Pelodytidae
  • Genus Pelodytes
    • Pelodytes caucasicus – Caucasian parsley frog
    • Pelodytes ibericus – Iberian parsley frog
    • Pelodytes punctatus – Common parsley frog

References

• Cogger, H.G.; R.G. Zweifel, and D. Kirschner (2004). Encyclopedia of Reptiles & Amphibians, Second Edition. Fog City Press. ISBN 1-877019-69-0.
• "ADW: Pelodytidae: Information". Retrieved 2006-05-13.