Ranoidea

Ranoidea Temporal range: Cretaceous–recent, 89.3–0 Ma[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Common frog, Rana temporaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Suborder:	Neobatrachia
Clade:	Ranoidea
Families [2]
Arthroleptidae Ceratobatrachidae Conrauidae Dicroglossidae Hyperoliidae Microhylidae Micrixalidae Nyctibatrachidae Petropedetidae Phrynobatrachidae Ptychadenidae Pyxicephalidae Ranidae Ranixalidae Rhacophoridae

The Ranoidea are a superfamily of frogs in the order Anura. These frogs have a fused pectoral girdle bone in their chests, no ribs, and the males hold on to the female with an axillary grip during mating. The tadpoles have a single spiracle on the left side and complex mouthparts. Some species do not have tadpoles, and small frogs grow straight from eggs.^[3] Scientists disagree about exactly which frogs should be placed in which family and on exactly where Ranoidea belongs among groups of amphibians. Amphibian scientists often change their minds about exactly which frogs are related to each other and how closely, usually when someone finds new information (Glaw,Vences, 2001).

This superfamily contains seventeen different families, each containing at least 2 species (some contain over 300 different species).^[4][5]

1. ↑ "Superfamily Ranoidea Rafinesque 1814 (frog)". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
2. ↑ Cannatella, David; Ford, Linda; Bockstanz, Lori (1995). "Neobatrachia". Tree of Life Web Project. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
3. ↑ Duellman, William E.; Zug, George R. "Anura: Critical appraisal". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
4. ↑ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. ISBN 9780123869197. OCLC 839312807.
5. ↑ van der Meijden, Arie (1 January 2006). "Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of ranoid frogs". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)