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Brachycephalidae - Saddleback Toads

There are 41 species in this family. Saddleback toads are found in the forests of southeastern Brazil and northern Argentina. They are tiny and have three digits on each hind leg and two their front legs. Most frogs and toads have five digits on their hind legs and four digits on their front legs.
 

Classification

 Kingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: Chordata
 Subphylum: Vertebrata
 Class: Amphibia
 Order: Anura 
 Family: Brachycephalidae
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