Ascaphidae
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Ascaphidae is a family of frogs. They are called tailed frogs because they have an organ that looks like a tail. The tail helps them to live in fast-moving streams. They live in North America.[1]
| Tailed frogs | |
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| File:Ascaphus truei web.jpg | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Ascaphus |
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| File:Ascaphus range.png | |
| Distribution of Ascaphidae (in black) | |
Ascaphidae Media
Tailed frog size compared to a dime
- Ascaphus montanus tadpole.JPG
Ascaphus montanus tadpole (supine position), showing the large oral sucker
References
- ↑ "Wildlife - Environment - Green Diamond Resource Company". Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
Books
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Other websites
Media related to Ascaphidae at Wikimedia Commons
- Excerpt from Zeiner et al. 1988 describing tailed frogs Archived 2004-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Type information from the American Museum of Natural History