Microhylidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Anura, class Amphibia. The family contains 47 accepted species worldwide.
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Uperodon systoma (Schneider, 1799)
Uperodon systoma is a toothless fossorial frog that feeds mainly on ants and ter…
Gastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835)
Gastrophryne carolinensis, the eastern narrow-mouthed toad, is a small North Ame…
Microhyla butleri Boulenger, 1900
Microhyla butleri is a small non-threatened Microhylidae frog found across multi…
Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831
Kaloula pulchra, the banded bullfrog, is a medium-sized burrowing frog native to…
Kalophrynus interlineatus (Blyth, 1855)
The spotted narrow-mouthed frog (Kalophrynus interlineatus) is a narrow-mouthed …
Metaphrynella pollicaris (Boulenger, 1890)
Metaphrynella pollicaris is a hole-dwelling frog found in Asian evergreen rainfo…
Uperodon rohani Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura & Biju, 2018
Uperodon rohani is a small maroon frog found across Sri Lanka, most common in lo…
Elachistocleis pearsei (Ruthven, 1914)
Elachistocleis pearsei, the Colombian plump frog, is a nocturnal fossorial micro…
Hypopachus ustus (Cope, 1866)
The two-spaded narrow-mouthed toad (Hypopachus ustus) is a widespread Microhylid…
Microhyla achatina Tschudi, 1838
Microhyla achatina is a small endemic frog from Java that lives in forests and n…
Dermatonotus muelleri (Boettger, 1885)
Dermatonotus muelleri, Muller's termite frog, is the only species in the monotyp…
Microhyla borneensis Parker, 1928
Microhyla borneensis is a tiny Bornean frog that lives and breeds in the pitcher…
Microhylidae animals belong to the Anura order in the Animalia kingdom. A distinctive protective skin fold sits directly behind the eyes on the toad’s neck, evolved to shield it from ant bites during feeding. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Microhylidae is classified in the order Anura, class Amphibia, phylum Chordata. Although it is a secretive species, the male call is distinctive and allows it to be surveyed.
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