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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Common parsley frog
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Pelodytidae

Bonaparte, 1850
Genus:
Pelodytes

Bonaparte, 1838
Species

Pelodytes caucasicus
Pelodytes ibericus
Pelodytes punctatus

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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

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.