author: Martin Truckenbrodt

The family Pipidae (Tongueless frogs) is a member of the anurans and is next related to the Nose Toads (Rhinophrynidae). Here you can find the superordinate classification of the family Pipidae.

Family Pipidae GRAY, 1825 Tongueless Frogs		Africa, South America	two subfamilys
– Subfamily Pipinae GRAY, 1825 Pipa similaries		Africa, South America	three generas
– – Genera Hymenochirus BOULENGER, 1896 African Dwarf Clawed Frogs		Africa	three (four) species
– – Genera Pseudhymenochirus CHABANAUD, 1920 Merlin’s Clawed Frogs		Africa	one species
– – Genera Pipa LAURENTI, 1768 Surinam Toads		South America	seven species
– Subfamily Xenopodinae FITZINGER, 1843 Clawed Frogs		Africa	two generas
– – Genera Xenopus WAGLER, 1827 African Clawed Frogs		Africa	seventeen species
– – Genera Silurana GRAY, 1864 Tropical Clawed Frogs		Africa	four species