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Leiopelmatidae
Conservation status
	Template:StatusCritical
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Amphibia
Subclass:	Lissamphibia
Superorder:	Batrachia
Order:	Anura
Suborder:	Archaeobatrachia
Family:	Leiopelmatidae
Genus:	Leiopelma
Species
	See text for species

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Leiopelmatidae, or New Zealand primitive frogs as is their common name, belong to suborder archaeobatrachia. Their belonging to this suborder suggests they are an ancient family. Only four species are known, or believed to belong to the family. Furthermore, as the common name suggests, they may only be found in New Zealand.

Their defining characteristics are the extra vertebrae (bringing to total to nine) and muscles allowing the capacity for tail wagging. The family Ascaphidae, of the same suborder, share these "unique" characteristics, and hence the two have often been described as related, or even part of the same family.

Physically, and again similar to ascaphidae, they are extremely small (5 centimetres). Preferring damp conditions, eggs are laid, fertilised, and after hatching the larvae nest in the male's back. Lifespan may be extremely high (>30 years) for such small organisms (Bell et al. 2004)^.

3 species (Leiopelma auroraensis, Leiopelma markhami, Leiopelma waitomoensis) are known by subfossil remains. They became extinct during the past 1000 years.

Species

Genus Leiopelma

References

Bell, Ben D. et al. (2004): "The fate of a population of the endemic frog Leiopelma pakeka (Anura: Leiopelmatidae) translocated to restored habitat on Maud Island, New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Zoology vol.31 pp.123-131.
Roelants, Kim (2005). "Archaeobatrachian paraphyly and pangaean diversification of crown-group frogs". Systematic Biology. 54: 111–126. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
San Mauro, Diego (2005). "Initial diversification of living amphibians predated the breakup of Pangaea". American Naturalist. 165: 590–599. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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+See text for species
-''[[Leiopelma archeyi]]'' <br>
-''[[Leiopelma hamiltoni]]'' <br>
-''[[Leiopelma hochstetteri]]'' <br>
-''[[Leiopelma pakeka]]''
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-'''Leiopelmatidae''', or ''New Zealand primitive frogs'' as is their common name, belong to [[suborder]] [[archaeobatrachia]]. Their belonging to this suborder suggests they are an ancient [[family]]. Only four species are known, or believed, to belong to the family. Furthermore, as the common name suggests, they may only be found in [[New Zealand]].
+'''Leiopelmatidae''', or ''New Zealand primitive frogs'' as is their common name, belong to [[suborder]] [[archaeobatrachia]]. Their belonging to this suborder suggests they are an ancient [[family]]. Only four species are known, or believed to belong to the family. Furthermore, as the common name suggests, they may only be found in [[New Zealand]].
-Their defining characteristics are the extra [[vertebrae]] (bringing to total to nine), and muscles allowing the capacity for tail wagging. The family, of the same suborder, [[Ascaphidae]] share these "unique" characteristics, and hence the two have often been described as related, or even part of the same family.
+Their defining characteristics are the extra [[vertebrae]] (bringing to total to nine) and muscles allowing the capacity for tail wagging. The family [[Ascaphidae]], of the same suborder, share these "unique" characteristics, and hence the two have often been described as related, or even part of the same family.
-Physically, and again similar to ascaphidae, they are extremely small (5 centimetres). Preferring damp conditions, eggs are laid, fertilised, and after hatching the [[larvae]] nest in the males back. Lifespan may be extremely high (>30 years) for such small organisms (Bell ''et al.'' 2004)^.
+Physically, and again similar to ascaphidae, they are extremely small (5 centimetres). Preferring damp conditions, eggs are laid, fertilised, and after hatching the [[larvae]] nest in the male's back. Lifespan may be extremely high (>30 years) for such small organisms (Bell ''et al.'' 2004)^.
 species (''[[Leiopelma auroraensis]], [[Leiopelma markhami]], [[Leiopelma waitomoensis]]'') are known by subfossil remains. They became extinct during the past 1000 years.
+==Species==
-'''References:'''
+* Genus [[Leiopelma]]
+** [[Archeys frog]], ''[[Leiopelma archeyi]]''
-Bell, Ben D. ''et al.'' (2004): "The fate of a population of the endemic frog Leiopelma pakeka (Anura: Leiopelmatidae) translocated to restored habitat on Maud Island, New Zealand". [[New Zealand Journal of Zoology]] vol.31 pp.123-131.
+** [[Hamiltons frog]], ''[[Leiopelma hamiltoni]]''
+** [[Hochstetters frog]], ''[[Leiopelma hochstetteri]]''
-[[Category:Frogs by classification]]
+** [[Maud Island frog]], ''[[Leiopelma pakeka]]''
-[[Category:New Zealand animals]]
-[[de:Neuseeländische Urfrösche]]
-[[fr:Leiopelmatidae]]
-[[nl:Leiopelmatidae]]
-[[pt:Leiopelmatidae]]
 ==References==
+* Bell, Ben D. ''et al.'' (2004): "The fate of a population of the endemic frog Leiopelma pakeka (Anura: Leiopelmatidae) translocated to restored habitat on Maud Island, New Zealand". [[New Zealand Journal of Zoology]] vol.31 pp.123-131.
 *{{cite journal
  | last = Roelants
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 | coauthors = Miguel Vences, Marina Alcobendas, Rafael Zardoya and Axel Meyer
 }}
+[[Category:Frogs by classification]]
+[[Category:New Zealand animals]]
+[[de:Neuseeländische Urfrösche]]
+[[fr:Leiopelmatidae]]
+[[nl:Leiopelmatidae]]
+[[pt:Leiopelmatidae]]