Leiopelmatidae

REDIRECT Leiopelma

primitive frog endemic to New Zealand

species of amphibian

species of amphibian

__NOTOC__ Leiopelma is a genus of New Zealand primitive frogs, belonging to the suborder Archaeobatrachia. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Leiopelmatidae. The leiopelmatids' unique and ancestral features indicate they are part of an ancient lineage. While some taxonomists have suggested combining the North American frogs of the genus Ascaphus in the family Ascaphidae with the New Zealand frogs of the genus Leiopelma in the family Leiopelmatidae, the current consensus is that these two groups constitute two separate families. The three extant species of Leiopelmatidae are only foun

species of amphibian

species of amphibian

extinct species of Amphibia