The Microhylinae are a subfamily of
microhylid
The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 57 genera and 11 subfamilies.
Evolution
A molecular phylogenetic study by van der Meijden, et al. (2007) has estima ...
frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...
s. It contains 9 genera. Phylogenetic studies have estimated the family Microhylidae to be about 52 million years old.
Genera
The following genera are recognised in the subfamily Microhylinae:
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Glyphoglossus''
Günther, 1869
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Kaloula''
Gray, 1831
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Metaphrynella''
Parker, 1934
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Microhyla''
Tschudi, 1838
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Micryletta''
Dubois, 1987
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Mysticellus''
Sonali & Biju, 2019
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Nanohyla''
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Phrynella''
Boulenger, 1887
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Uperodon
''Uperodon'' is a genus of microhylid frogs. They occur in South Asia (Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh) and Myanmar. ''Uperodon'' reached its current composition in 2016 when the genus Ramanella was brought into its s ...
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Duméril & Bibron, 1841
References
External links
Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - ''Microhylidae''
Microhylidae
Amphibian subfamilies
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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