Calyptocephalellidae

Calyptocephalellidae
	Calyptocephalella gayi (left) and Telmatobufo bullocki (right)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Amphibia
Subclass:	Lissamphibia
Order:	Anura
Suborder:	Neobatrachia
Family:	Calyptocephalellidae; Reig, 1960
Genera
	Calyptocephalella; Telmatobufo

The Calyptocephalellidae are a family of toads found in Chile containing two genera, Calyptocephalella and Telmatobufo. The Calyptocephalella genus contains one species, C. gayi, the helmeted water toad, which is a large aquatic toad weighing up to 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). The Telmatobufo genus contains four species, T. australis, T. bullocki, T. ignotus, and T. venustus.^[1] All species within the family are considered threatened, with T. bullocki and T. venustus being classified as critically endangered.^[2]

References

^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Calyptocephalellidae, Reig 1960". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
^ Donoso, Denise S.; Corres, Claudio Q.; Henriquez, Paula; Lagos, Nicolas F.; Mendez, M.A. (2010). "Amphibia, Anura, Calyptocephalellidae, Telmatobufo bullocki Schmidt, 1952: Distribution extension, habitat use and geographic distribution map". Checklist, Journal of Species Lists and Distribution. 6 (2): 298–300.

[frost-1] Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Calyptocephalellidae, Reig 1960". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 September 2014.

[2] Donoso, Denise S.; Corres, Claudio Q.; Henriquez, Paula; Lagos, Nicolas F.; Mendez, M.A. (2010). "Amphibia, Anura, Calyptocephalellidae, Telmatobufo bullocki Schmidt, 1952: Distribution extension, habitat use and geographic distribution map". Checklist, Journal of Species Lists and Distribution. 6 (2): 298–300.

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