Leptodactylidae (see family information on Tree of Life site)
Southern frogs
A large and diverse group of 60 genera and over 1300 species, all of which occur in the new world. Greatest diversity occurs in Central and South America as well as the Caribbean. Frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus are small and collectively known as the rain frogs. Eleutherodactylus species are primarily direct developers. The most famous of these frogs are E. coqui and E. johnstoni due to their loud calls, high densities, and ability to populate anywhere they are introduced. Recently the genus Eleutherodactylus has undergone taxonomic revision with many species being shifted into other genera (Heinicke et al., 2007), so that it is no longer the most speciose genus of vertebrates. Another interesting Leptodactylid, Telmatobius culeus or the Lake Titicaca frog, lives at a very high elevation in Peru. This frog is extremely wrinkled in appearance due to extra skin for increased surface area and increased cutaneous respiration, in order to be more efficient in an oxygen poor environment. Ceratophrys ornata is well-known in the pet trade as the Pac-Man frog; like other members of this genus, it is a large sit-and-wait predator with a huge mouth and a voracious appetite. The family Leptodactylidae has no known morphological synapomorphies.
Pristimantis chalceus
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Genus Adelophryne (5 species)
Adelophryne adiastola no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Adelophryne baturitensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Adelophryne gutturosa no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Adelophryne maranguapensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Adelophryne pachydactyla no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Adenomera (10 species)
Adenomera andreae species account photos no range maps no sounds Adenomera araucaria no species account photos no range maps no sounds Adenomera bokermanni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Adenomera diptyx no species account photos no range maps no sounds Adenomera heyeri no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Adenomera hylaedactyla species account photos no range maps no sounds Adenomera lutzi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Adenomera marmorata no species account photos no range maps sounds Adenomera martinezi no species account photos no range maps no sounds Adenomera nana no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Alsodes (16 species)
Alsodes australis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes barrioi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes gargola no species account photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes hugoi species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes igneus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes kaweshkari no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes laevis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes montanus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes monticola no species account photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes nodosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes pehuenche no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes tumultuosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes valdiviensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes vanzolinii no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes verrucosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Alsodes vittatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Atelognathus (9 species)
Atelognathus ceii no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Atelognathus grandisonae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Atelognathus jeinimenensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Atelognathus nitoi no species account photos no range maps no sounds Atelognathus patagonicus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Atelognathus praebasalticus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Atelognathus reverberii no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Atelognathus salai no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Atelognathus solitarius no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Atopophrynus (1 species)
Atopophrynus syntomopus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Barycholos (2 species)
Barycholos pulcher no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Barycholos ternetzi no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Batrachophrynus (2 species)
Batrachophrynus brachydactylus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Batrachophrynus macrostomus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Batrachyla (5 species)
Batrachyla antartandica no species account photos no range maps no sounds Batrachyla fitzroya no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Batrachyla leptopus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Batrachyla nibaldoi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Batrachyla taeniata no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Caudiverbera (1 species)
Caudiverbera caudiverbera species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Ceratophrys (8 species)
Ceratophrys aurita no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ceratophrys calcarata no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ceratophrys cornuta species account photos no range maps no sounds Ceratophrys cranwelli no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ceratophrys joazeirensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ceratophrys ornata species account photos no range maps no sounds Ceratophrys stolzmanni no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ceratophrys testudo no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Chacophrys (1 species)
Chacophrys pierottii no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Craugastor (112 species)
Craugastor adamastus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor alfredi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor amniscola no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor anciano no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor andi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor angelicus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor aphanus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor augusti species account no photos range maps no sounds Craugastor aurilegulus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor azueroensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor batrachylus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor berkenbuschii no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor biporcatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor bocourti no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor bransfordii no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor brocchi species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor campbelli no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor catalinae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor chac no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor charadra no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor chingopetaca no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor chrysozetetes no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor coffeus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor crassidigitus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor cruzi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor cuaquero no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor cyanochthebius no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor daryi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor decoratus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor emcelae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor emleni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor epochthidius no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor escoces no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor fecundus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor fitzingeri species account photos range maps no sounds Craugastor fleischmanni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor galacticorhinus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor glaucus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor gollmeri no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor greggi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor guerreroensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor gulosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor hobartsmithi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor inachus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor jota no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor laevissimus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor laticeps no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor lauraster no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor lineatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor loki no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor longirostris no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor matudai no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor megacephalus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor megalotympanum no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor melanostictus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor merendonensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor mexicanus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor milesi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor mimus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor monnichorum no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor myllomyllon no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor nefrens no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor noblei no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor obesus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor occidentalis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor olanchano no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor omiltemanus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor omoaensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor opimus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor palenque no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor pechorum no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor pelorus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor persimilis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor phasma no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor podiciferus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor polymniae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor polyptychus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor pozo no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor psephosypharus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor punctariolus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor pygmaeus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor raniformis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor ranoides no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor rayo no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor rhodopis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor rhyacobatrachus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor rivulus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor rostralis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor rugosus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor rugulosus species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor rupinius no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor sabrinus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor saltuarius no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor sandersoni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor sartori no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor silvicola no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor spatulatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor stadelmani no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor stejnegerianus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor stuarti no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor tabasarae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor talamancae no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor tarahumaraensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor taurus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor taylori no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor trachydermus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor underwoodi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor uno no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor vocalis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor vulcani no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor xucanebi no species account photos no range maps no sounds Craugastor yucatanensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Crossodactylodes (3 species)
Crossodactylodes bokermanni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylodes izecksohni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylodes pintoi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Crossodactylus (11 species)
Crossodactylus aeneus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus bokermanni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus caramaschii no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus cyclospinus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus dantei no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus dispar no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus gaudichaudii no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus grandis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus lutzorum no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus schmidti no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Crossodactylus trachystomus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Cryptobatrachus (3 species)
Cryptobatrachus boulengeri no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cryptobatrachus nicefori no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Cycloramphus (27 species)
Cycloramphus acangatan no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus asper no species account photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus bandeirensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus bolitoglossus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus boraceiensis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus brasiliensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus carvalhoi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus catarinensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus cedrensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus diringshofeni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus dubius no species account photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus duseni no species account photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus eleutherodactylus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus faustoi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus fuliginosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus granulosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus izecksohni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus jordanensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus juimirim no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus lutzorum no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus migueli no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus mirandaribeiroi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus ohausi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus rhyakonastes no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus semipalmatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus stejnegeri no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Cycloramphus valae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Dischidodactylus (2 species)
Dischidodactylus colonnelloi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dischidodactylus duidensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Edalorhina (2 species)
Edalorhina nasuta no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Edalorhina perezi no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Eleutherodactylus (189 species)
Eleutherodactylus abbotti species account no photos range maps no sounds Eleutherodactylus acmonis species account no photos no range maps no sounds Eleutherodactylus adelus species account no photos no range maps no sounds Eleutherodactylus adercus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Eleutherodactylus albipes species account photos no range maps no sounds Eleutherodactylus albolabris no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Eleutherodactylus alcoae no species account no photos range maps no sounds Eleutherodactylus alticola no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Eleutherodactylus amadeus no species account no photos no range maps