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Leptodactylinae

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Leptodactylinae
Leptodactylus albilabris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Subfamily: Leptodactylinae
Werner, 1896
Diversity
4 genera (see text)

The Leptodactylinae are a subfamily of leptodactylid frogs distributed between southern North America (Texas, USA, and Sonora, Mexico) and South America to Brazil. Their sister taxon is the clade comprising the Leiuperinae and Paratelmatobiinae.[1]

Genera

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The four genera in the subfamily are:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Leptodactylinae Werner, 1896 (1838)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 August 2015.