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Pipidae
Temporal range: 145–0Ma
Lower Cretaceous to Recent
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African Dwarf Frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Amphibia
Subclass:
Lissamphibia
Superorder:
Batrachia
Order:
Anura
Suborder:
Mesobatrachia
Family:
Pipidae
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Distribution of Pipidae (in black).

The Pipidae is a family of frogs. They do not have tongues. There are over 30 species of Pipidae frogs. They are found in tropical places in South America and Africa.

Genera

Family Pipidae

  • Hymenochirus - Dwarf clawed frogs
  • Pseudhymenochirus - Merlin's clawed frog
  • Xenopus - Common clawed frogs
  • Silurana - Tropical clawed frogs
  • Pipa - Surinam toads

See also

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