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Pipidae
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The Pipidae are a family of basal, tongueless frogs. There are 41 species in the family, found in tropical South America (genus Pipa) and sub-Saharan Africa (the three other genera).
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Pipidae is a family of amphibians within the order Anura, class Amphibia, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Gray in 1825 and is currently accepted. Members of this family inhabit freshwater environments. The group has existed for approximately 145 million years.
Records for Pipidae have been documented in several countries, including Guyana, Mexico, South Africa, French Guiana, Congo, and the Democratic Republic Of [Zaire]. Specimens are held by institutions such as OMNH, AMNH, NMV, USNM, and FMNH. The family has been the subject of 45,544 PubMed entries and 35,636 GBIF occurrences.
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Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyPipidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- Family
- Pipidae
- Collections
- OMNH, AMNH, NMV, USNM, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Guyana, Mexico, South Africa, French Guiana, Congo, Democratic Republic Of [Zaire], Sierra Leone
Research
45,544 papers- RNA transcripts regulate G-quadruplex landscapes through G-loop formation.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2025
- Read-write mechanisms of H2A ubiquitination by Polycomb repressive complex 1.Nature · 2024
- Chromosome Banding in Amphibia. XXXII. The Genus Xenopus (Anura, Pipidae).Cytogenetic and genome research · 2015
- Host-defense peptides in skin secretions of African clawed frogs (Xenopodinae, Pipidae).General and comparative endocrinology · 2012
- STK19 positions TFIIH for cell-free transcription-coupled DNA repair.Cell · 2024
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Fossil record
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The Pipidae are a family of basal, tongueless frogs. There are 41 species in the family, found in tropical South America (genus Pipa) and sub-Saharan Africa (the three other genera).
== Description == Pipid frogs are highly aquatic and have numerous morphological modifications befitting their habitat. For example, the feet are completely webbed, the body is flattened, and a lateral line system is present in adults. In addition, pipids possess highly modified ears for producing and receiving sound under water. They lack a tongue or vocal cords, instead having bony rods in the larynx that help produce sound. They range from in body length.
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