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Neobatrachia

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Neobatrachia Reig
1960Neobatrachia Hecht p. 2
1964Neobatrachia Estes p. 60
1998Neobatrachia Sanchiz
2004Neobatrachia Hoegg et al. p. 1192
2006Neobatrachia Gissi et al. p. 231
2008Neobatrachia Evans et al. p. 2951
2009Neobatrachia Baez et al. p. 831
2012Neobatrachia Agnolin
2012Neobatrachia Báez et al.
2012Neobatrachia Fernicola and Albino
2020Neobatrachia Mörs et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
RankNameAuthor
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Lissamphibia()
—Batrachia(Macartney 1802)
orderSalientia
orderAnura()
—Neobatrachia(Reig 1958)
—Neobatrachia(Reig 1958)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. Neobatrachia Reig 1958
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G. †Arariphrynus Leal and Brito 2006
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†Arariphrynus placidoi Leal and Brito 2006
Unr. †Australobatrachia Frost and Grant 2006
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Fm. †Calyptocephalellidae Reig 1960
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G. †Baurubatrachus Báez and Perí 1989
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†Baurubatrachus pricei Báez and Perí 1989
†Baurubatrachus santosdoroi Muzzopappa et al. 2022
G. Calyptocephalella Strand 1926 [helmeted water toad]
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†Calyptocephalella canqueli Schaeffer 1949
Calyptocephalella gayi Duméril and Bibron 1841
†Calyptocephalella sabrosa Muzzopappa et al. 2021
Invalid names: Calyptocephalus Duméril and Bibron 1841 [replaced]
G. †Gigantobatrachus Casamiquela 1958
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†Gigantobatrachus parodii Casamiquela 1958
Invalid names: Calyptocephalella satan Agnolin 2012 [nomen dubium], Indobatrachus Noble 1930 [nomen dubium], Saniwa australis Ameghino 1899 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Bufonidae Gray 1825 [toad]
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G. Anaxyrus Tschudi 1845
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Anaxyrus boreas Baird and Girard 1852
G. Bufo Laurenti 1768
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Bufo alvarius Girard 1859 [Colorado river toad]
Bufo americanus Holbrook 1836 [American toad]
†Bufo arenarius Taylor 1936
Bufo bufo Linnaeus 1758
Bufo calamita Cope 1864
†Bufo defensor Meylan 2001 [toad]
†Bufo hibbardi Taylor 1936
†Bufo holmani Parmley 1992
†Bufo kuhrei Holman 1973
†Bufo linquensis Yang 1977
Bufo marinus Tihen 1962
Bufo melanostictus Schneider 1799
Bufo obstetricans Laurenti 1768 [midwife frog]
†Bufo pliocompactilis Wilson 1968
†Bufo praevius Tihen 1951 [toad]
†Bufo serratus Filhol 1876
Bufo terrestris Bonnaterre 1789 [Southern toad]
†Bufo tiheni Auffenberg 1957 [toad]
†Bufo valentinensis Estes and Tihen 1964
Bufo viridis Laurenti 1768 [European green toad]
Bufo woodhousei Girard 1854 [Woodhouse's toad]
G. Bufotes Rafinesque 1815
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Bufotes viridis Laurenti 1768
G. Epidalea Cope 1864 [Natterjack toad]
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G. Peltophryne Fitzinger 1843
G. Rhinella Fitzinger 1826
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Rhinella arenarum Hensel 1867
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Invalid names: Bufo pisanoi Casamiquela 1967 [synonym]
†Rhinella xerophylla Ponssa et al. 2022
Fm. †Ceratophryidae Evans et al. 2014
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G. †Uberabatrachus Báez et al. 2012
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†Uberabatrachus carvalhoi Báez et al. 2012
G. †Wawelia Casamiquela 1963
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†Wawelia gerholdi Casamiquela 1963
Fm. †Ceratophrynidae Tschudi 1838
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G. Ceratophrys Wied 1824 [South American horned frog]
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†Ceratophrys prisca Ameghino 1899
†Ceratophrys sagani Barcelos et al. 2020
G. Chacophrys Reig and Limeses 1963 [escuercito]
G. Lepidobatrachus Budgett 1899 [Budgett's frog]
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†Lepidobatrachus dibumartinez Turazzini and Gómez 2023
G. †Cratia Baez et al. 2009
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†Cratia gracilis Baez et al. 2009
G. †Eurycephalella Baez et al. 2009
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†Eurycephalella alcinae Baez et al. 2009
G. †Hungarobatrachus Szentesi and Venczel 2010
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†Hungarobatrachus szukacsi Szentesi and Venczel 2010
Superfm. Hyloidea Ford and Cannatella 1993
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G. †Beelzebufo Evans et al. 2008
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†Beelzebufo ampinga Evans et al. 2008
Fm. Hylidae Rafinesque 1815 [tree frog]
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G. Acris Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [cricket frog]
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Acris crepitans Baird 1854 [northern cricket frog]
Acris gryllus Le Conte 1825 [southern cricket frog]
G. Chorophilus Baird 1854
Subfm. Hemiphractinae Peters 1862
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G. Gastrotheca Fitzinger 1843
Subfm. Hylinae Rafinesque 1815
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G. Hyla Laurenti 1768 [tree frog]
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Hyla arborea Linnaeus 1758
†Hyla baderi Lynch 1965
†Hyla barbudensis Auffenberg 1959 [tree frog]
Hyla cinerea Schneider 1799 [American green tree frog]
†Hyla europaea Noble 1928
†Hyla goini Auffenberg 1956 [tree frog]
Hyla gratiosa Le Conte 1856 [barking treefrog]
†Hyla miocenica Holman 1966
Hyla squirella Bosc 1800 [squirrel treefrog]
Hyla versicolor Le Conte 1825 [gray tree frog]
G. Osteopilus Fitzinger 1843
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Osteopilus septentrionalis Dumétil and Bibron 1841
G. Pseudacris Fitzinger 1843 [chorus frog]
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Pseudacris clarki Baird 1854 [spotted chorus frog]
†Pseudacris nordensis Chantell 1964
Pseudacris ornata Holbrook 1836 [ornate chorus frog]
Pseudacris triseriata Wied 1838 [western chorus frog]
G. Pternohyla Boulenger 1882
Subfm. Pelodryadinae Günther 1858
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G. Cyclorana Steindachner 1867
G. Litoria Tschudi 1838 [Australiasian treefrog]
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Litoria caerulea White 1790 [Australian green tree frog]
Litoria ewingi Duméril and Bibron 1841 [southern brown tree frog]
Litoria raniformis Keferstein 1867
G. Pelodryas Gunther 1858
G. †Proacris Holman 1961
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†Proacris mintoni Holman 1961
G. Smilisca Cope 1865
Invalid names: Phyllomedusinae Günther 1858 [empty]
Fm. Leptodactylidae Stirton 1953
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G. †Eophractus Schaeffer 1949
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†Eophractus casamayorensis Schaeffer 1949
G. †Eorubeta Hecht 1960
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†Eorubeta nevadensis Hecht 1960
G. †Estesiella Baez 1995
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Invalid names: Estesius boliviensis Báez 1991 [replaced]
Invalid names: Estesius Báez 1991 [replaced]
G. Eupsophus Fitzinger 1843
G. Eusophus Fitzinger 1843
G. Geocrinia Blake 1973
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Geocrinia laevis Günther 1864
G. Lechriodus Boulenger 1882 [black soled frog]
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†Lechriodus casca Tyler and Godthelp 1993
Subfm. Leptodactylinae Werner 1896
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G. Leptodactylus Fitzinger 1826 [White-lipped frogs]
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Leptodactylus mystacinus Burmeister 1861 [Moustached frog]
G. Limnodynastes Fitzinger 1843
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Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Günther 1858 [spotted marsh frog]
G. †Neoprocoela Schaeffer 1949
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†Neoprocoela edentatus Schaeffer 1949
G. Ranidella Girard 1853
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Ranidella signifera Girard 1853
G. Syrrhophus Cope 1878
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Syrrhophus marnocki Cope 1878 [cliff chirping frog]
G. Syrrhopus Boulenger 1888
Subfm. Telmatobiinae Fitzinger 1843
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G. Caudiverbera Laurenti 1768
Fm. Myobatrachidae Schlegel 1850 [Australian froglet]
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Subfm. Limnodynastinae Tyler 1978
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G. Heleioporus Gray 1841
G. Kyarranus Moore 1958
G. Neobatrachus Peters 1863
G. Philoria Spencer 1901
Subfm. Myobatrachinae Schlegel 1850
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G. Crinia Tschudi 1838
G. Pseudophryne Fitzinger 1843
G. Myobatrachus Schlegel 1850
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Myobatrachus paradoxus Schlegel 1850
G. †Mariliabatrachus Santos et al. 2023
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†Mariliabatrachus navai Santos et al. 2023
G. †Primaevorana Moura et al. 2021
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†Primaevorana cratensis Moura et al. 2021
Superfm. Ranoidea Rafinesque 1814
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Fm. Mantellidae Laurent 1946
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G. Laliostoma Glaw et al. 1998
Fm. Microhylidae Günther 1858
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Subfm. Asterophryinae Gunther 1858
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G. †Australobatrachus Tyler 1976
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Subfm. Microhylinae Gunther 1858
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G. Gastrophryne Fitzinger 1843
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Gastrophryne carolinensis Holbrook 1835 [Eastern narrowmouth toad]
G. Microhyla Tschudi 1838
G. Scaphiophryne Boulenger 1882
Fm. Ranidae Rafinesque 1814
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G. †Asphaerion von Meyer 1847
G. Chaparana Smith 1922 [Asian frogs]
G. Conraua Nieden 1908 [Slippery frogs]
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Conraua goliath Boulenger 1906 [Giant slippery frog]
Subfm. Dicroglossinae Anderson 1871
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G. Limnonectes Fitzinger 1843
G. Pelophylax Fitzinger 1843
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Pelophylax perezi Frost et al. 2006
G. Platymantis Günther 1858
G. Ptychadena Boulenger 1917
G. Rana Linnaeus 1758
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Rana arborea Linnaeus 1758
Rana bufo Linnaeus 1758
Rana catesbeiana Shaw 1802 [American bullfrog]
Rana cultripes Tschudi 1838
Rana dalmatina Bonaparte 1839
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Invalid names: Rana agiloides Brunner 1951 [synonym], Rana muelleri Brunner 1959 [synonym]
Rana macrocnemis Boulenger 1885
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†Rana macrocnemis angeloi Bogachev 1927
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Invalid names: Rana kisatibensis Riabinin 1927 [objective synonym]
Rana pipiens Schreber 1782 [Northern leopard frog]
†Rana pliocenica Zweifel 1954
Rana punctata Daudin 1802
Rana temporaria Linnaeus 1758 [common frog]
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Invalid names: Rana mehelyi Bolkay 1911 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anchylorana Taylor 1942 [synonym], Anchylorana dubita Taylor 1942 [nomen vanum], Anchylorana moorei Taylor 1942 [nomen vanum], Anchylorana robustocondyla Taylor 1942 [nomen vanum], Rana basaltica Young 1936 [nomen dubium], Rana bucella Holman 1965 [nomen dubium], Rana fayeae Taylor 1942 [nomen dubium], Rana johnsoni La Rivers 1953 [nomen dubium], Rana meriani Meyer 1853 [nomen dubium], Rana miocenica Holman 1965 [nomen dubium], Rana parvissima Taylor 1942 [nomen vanum], Rana pueyoi Longinos Navás 1922 [nomen dubium], Rana quellembergi Longinos Navás 1922 [nomen dubium], Rana rexroadensis Taylor 1942 [nomen dubium]
Invalid names: Raninae [empty]
Fm. Rhacophoridae Hoffman 1932 [moss frog]
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Subfm. Buergeriinae Channing 1989
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G. Buergeria Tschudi 1838
G. †Indorana Folie et al. 2013
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†Indorana prasadi Folie et al. 2013
G. Ranomorphus Ratnikov 1993
Subfm. Rhacophorinae Hoffman 1932
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G. Rhacophorus Kuhl and van Hasselt 1822
Invalid names: Ptychadenidae Dubois 1987 [empty]
Fm. Telmatobiidae Fitzinger 1843 [water frog]
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G. Telmatobius Wiegmann 1834
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Telmatobius achachila Gómez et al. 2024
Invalid names: Heleophrynidae Noble 1931 [empty], Sooglossidae Noble 1931 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Holocene or 122.46000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 113.0 Ma

Collections (623 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceara) Primaevorana cratensis (77891)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Arariphrynus placidoi, Eurycephalella alcinae, Cratia gracilis (92097)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) Anura indet. 1 (115190)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Santonian89.3 - 83.6Niger (Tahoua) Ranidae indet. (48867)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Hungary (Veszprém) Anura indet. (48722)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Chile (Última Esperanza) Calyptocephalellidae indet. (210129)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Río Negro) Anura indet., Leptodactylidae indet. (49557) Calyptocephalellidae indet., Calyptocephalella satan (48999) Leptodactylidae indet. (45087)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Argentina (Mendoza) Leptodactylidae indet. (185024)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Brazil (São Paulo) Amphibia indet. (114203) Baurubatrachus santosdoroi (147698) Neobatrachia indet. (230676)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Argentina (Chubut) Calyptocephalella indet. (231519) Neobatrachia indet. 1, Neobatrachia indet. 2, Neobatrachia indet. 3 (166583)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Anura indet. (48389 117797) Beelzebufo ampinga (32366 39266 55269 55270 78931 91203 96692 118200 118202 143192 144918 154139 154140 154141 154142 154143 154144 154145 154146 154148 154149 154150 154151) Beelzebufo ampinga, Neobatrachia indet. (154152) Beelzebufo ampinga, Neobatrachia indet., Pelobatidae indet. (55268)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Portugal (Coimbra) Anura indet. (49228)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Madhya Pradesh) Leptodactylidae indet., Neobatrachia indet. (75493)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Brazil (Minas Gerais) Baurubatrachus pricei (83529)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Argentina (Santa Cruz) Calyptocephalella sp., Calyptocephalellidae indet. (206969)
Lancian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Neobatrachia indet. (14519)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0India (Andhra Pradesh) Leptodactylidae indet., Hylidae indet., Ranoidea indet., Hylidae indet. (27014)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (Wyoming) Leptodactylidae indet., Hylidae indet., Neobatrachia indet. (14585)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Brazil (Minas Gerais) Uberabatrachus carvalhoi (32346)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Paleocene70.6 - 56.0USA (Nevada) Eorubeta nevadensis (84710)