Parsley frog
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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
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Family: | Pelodytidae Bonaparte, 1850
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Genus: | Pelodytes Bonaparte, 1838
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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
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.