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Leptodactylidae

Leptodactylidae

9.9
A group of frogs mainly found in Central and South America
  • noun
  • /ˌlɛp.təˈdæk.tɪ.lɪ.di/
  • Specialized
: Leptodactylidae
  • The family Leptodactylidae includes hundreds of frog species native to the Americas.

Examples

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Leptodactylidae during their expedition in the Amazon rainforest.

  • Unlike some other families, Leptodactylidae frogs often nest on land near water sources.

  • The Leptodactylidae family includes many species of frogs.

  • Are Leptodactylidae frogs common in tropical regions?

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Leptodactylidae during their expedition in the Amazon rainforest.

  • The family Leptodactylidae includes hundreds of frog species native to the Americas.

  • Unlike some other families, Leptodactylidae frogs often nest on land near water sources.

Synonyms

family Leptodactylidae
vsLeptodactylidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of frogs from Central and South America that often breed on land

emphasizes frogs found mainly in Central and South America called southern or tropical frogs

Surface Forms

Leptodactylidae singular
Leptodactylidaes plural

Morphology

Leptodactylidae = Leptodactylus (opaque) = lepto + dactyl + idae

The family name is formed by adding the specialized taxonomic suffix '-idae' to a genus name (Leptodactylus), a formation that is meaningful in biological nomenclature but not derivable by general learners.

Etymology

Leptodactylidae comes from Greek words lepto- 'thin' and -dactyl 'finger' or 'toe', the same -dactyl you see in pterodactyl. So, Leptodactylidae means 'thin-toed ones', which helps you remember it is the name for a family of frogs often with slender toes.