Hemiphractidae is a family of frogs from South and Central America. Previously, this group had been classified as a subfamily (Hemiphractinae) under family Hylidae. More recent research classifies these genera into their own family, or sometimes into three separate families: Amphignathodontidae (Flectonotus and Gastrotheca), Cryptobatrachidae (Cryptobatrachus and Stefania), and Hemiphractidae (Hemiphractus). There is still an active question as to which of these groupings is more accurate.[1]
[edit] Breeding behavior
An unusual adaptation in this family is the breeding behavior where the eggs develop into froglets on the back of the female (in most there is no free-swimming tadpole stage). In some genera, this goes as far as to enclose the eggs in a pouch until they hatch.
[edit] Taxonomy
The Hemiphractidae family is divided into the following genera:
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