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BIOL 3300 Vertebrate Zoology: Ectotherms - Herpetology http://www.amphibian.com.au/ Anuran diversity! • • (except 1) • Caudal/sacral vertebrae fused into _______________ • _________ presacral vertebrae • • Anuran diversity! • Tongue attached ________________ • Reproductive mode __________ • Fertilization … • __________ (variations) Anuran diversity! Anuran diversity! • Ascaphidae • See information under lab link… Anuran diversity! • Leiopelmatidae • Some phylogenetic schemes place these with tailed frogs. Anuran diversity! • Pipidae • Small but VERY distinct family (~30 species) • • • • __________in adults • Non-pedicelate teeth Anuran diversity! • Pipidae • Well known in the lab! Anuran diversity! • Rhinophrynidae • 1 species… But oh so distinct! Anuran diversity! • Rhinophrynidae • Anuran diversity! • Rhinophrynidae • • Anuran diversity! • Scaphiopodidae (Pelobatidae) • See information under lab link… Anuran diversity! • Dendrobatidae • Large family (~300 species) • ________________ (Central/South America) • • … only a few used on darts… one ___________________ Anuran diversity! • Hylidae • See information under lab link… • Intercalary cartilages Anuran diversity! • Strabomantidae • Large family (~500 species) • Split from formerly largest vertebrate genus ______________ to current largest _______________ Anuran diversity! • Craugastoridae • Leaf litter frogs • Anuran diversity! • Microhylidae • Narrow mouth toads • Anuran diversity! • Centrolenidae • ~150 species • • Glass frogs Anuran diversity! • Brachycephalidae • Small S. American frogs • Anuran diversity! • Bufonidae • Large family (~500 species) • • … “Toothless Toads” Anuran diversity! • Allophrynidae • … But oh so distinct! • Glass frog relative? Lumped by some? Anuran diversity! • Ranidae • ~1000 species… • • No intercalary cartilages • Probably NOT _______________ Anuran diversity! • Mantellidae • Endemic to ____________ • Similar to… Anuran diversity! • Leptodactylidae • Perhaps NOT monophyletic
