Limnodynastidae
Family of amphibians
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Limnodynastidae, commonly known as the Australian ground frogs, is a family of frogs found in Australia, New Guinea, and the Aru Islands. They were formerly considered a subfamily of the Myobatrachidae, the other large radiation of terrestrial frogs in Australia, but are now considered a distinct family. Both Limnodynastidae and Myobatrachidae are thought to be the only members of the superfamily Myobatrachoidea.[1]
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| Limnodynastidae Temporal range: | |
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| Western spotted frog (Heleioporus albopunctatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Superfamily: | Myobatrachoidea |
| Family: | Limnodynastidae Lynch, 1969 |
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The earliest fossils of this group are of Platypectrum casca from the Early Eocene.[2]
Taxonomy
The following genera are recognised in the family Limnodynastidae:
| Species | Common name | Genus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tusked frogs | Adelotus Ogilby, 1907 |
| 6 | Giant burrowing frogs | Heleioporus Gray, 1841 |
| 11 | Australian swamp frogs | Limnodynastes Fitzinger, 1843 |
| 9 | Stubby frogs | Neobatrachus Peters, 1863 |
| 4 | Australian spadefoot toads | Notaden Günther, 1873 |
| 7 | Mountain frogs | Philoria Spencer, 1901 |
| 6 | Cannibal frogs (in part) | Platyplectrum Günther, 1863 |
