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Leiopelmatidae - New Zealand and North American Primitive Frogs

There are only six species of small frogs in this family. The frogs in the genus Ascaphus are referred to as tailed frogs and are found in North America. Until recently they were placed in their own family, Ascaphidae.

 

Classification

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