Scientific name Archaeobatrachia Rank Suborder | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Frog | |
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Mass European fire-bellied toad: 2 – 14 g Length European fire-bellied toad: 2.6 – 6 cm, Yellow-bellied toad: 3.5 – 5.5 cm Clutch size European fire-bellied toad: 10 – 40, Yellow-bellied toad: 2 – 30 Lower classifications Leiopelmatidae, Fire‑bellied toad, Tailed frog, Bornean flat‑headed frog, Maud Island frog | ||
The Archaeobatrachia are a suborder of Anura containing various primitive frogs and toads. As the name literally suggests, these are the most primitive frogs. Many of the species (28 in total) show certain physiological characteristics which are not present in other frogs and toads, thus giving rise to this group. They are largely found in Eurasia, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Borneo, and are characteristically small. In addition, the family Ascaphidae is found in the Pacific Northwest and northern rocky mountains of the United States, and is only represented by two species.
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