Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Taxa

Anura

Amphibian Orders

The frogs and toads: the largest amphibian order, defined by a short, tailless body as adults and powerful hind legs adapted for jumping. Anura is found on every continent except Antarctica and includes the great majority of all living amphibian species.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
7400 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Scientific Name
Anura 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Amphibia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Long-Form Articles

The Tailed Frog That Has No Tail: What Anura's Name Really Means, Articles

Parent Taxon Of

Adelphobates galactonotus, Species
Source Adelphobates galactonotus (Wikidata)
African Bullfrog, Species
Source Wikidata: African Bullfrog
African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis), Species
Source African clawed frog (Wikidata)
American Bullfrog, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Archey's Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Archey's Frog
Argentine Horned Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Argentine Horned Frog
Australian Green Tree Frog, Species
Source Australian Green Tree Frog (Wikidata)
Blue Poison Dart Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Blue Poison Dart Frog
Bombina Orientalis, Species
Source Bombina Orientalis (Wikidata)
Budgett's Frog, Species
Source Budgett's Frog (Wikidata)
Bushveld Rain Frog, Species
Source Breviceps adspersus (Wikidata)
Cane Toad, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Common Coqui, Species
Source Common coquí (Wikidata)
Common Midwife Toad, Species
Source Wikidata: Common Midwife Toad
Common Spadefoot, Species
Source Pelobates fuscus (Wikidata)
Common Toad, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Coqui, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Darwin's Frog, Species
Source Darwin's Frog (Wikidata)
Dyeing Poison Frog, Species
Source Dyeing poison dart frog (Wikidata)
Fire-bellied Toad, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Gastric-brooding Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Gastric-brooding Frog
Golden Mantella, Species
Source Wikidata: Golden Mantella
Golden Poison Frog, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Goliath Frog, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Granular Poison Frog, Species
Source Granular Poison Frog (Wikidata)
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog, Species
Source Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Wikidata)
Hairy Frog, Species
Source Hairy Frog (Wikidata)
Horned Marsupial Frog, Species
Source Horned Marsupial Frog (Wikidata)
Malayan Horned Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Malayan Horned Frog
Mexican Burrowing Toad, Species
Source Mexican Burrowing Toad (Wikidata)
Mountain Chicken Frog, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Natterjack Toad, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Painted Reed Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Painted Reed Frog
Phyllonastes coloma, Species
Source Phyllonastes coloma (Wikidata)
Pipa Pipa, Species
Source Wikidata: Surinam Toad
Plains Spadefoot, Species
Source Wikidata: Plains Spadefoot
Poison Dart Frog, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Pumpkin Toadlet, Species
Source Pumpkin Toadlet (Wikidata)
Purple Frog, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Ranitomeya amazonica, Species
Source Ranitomeya amazonica (Wikidata)
Red-eyed Tree Frog, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Seychelles Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Seychelles Frog
Southern Corroboree Frog, Species
Source Southern Corroboree Frog (Wikidata)
Spring Peeper, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Strawberry Poison Frog, Species
Source Strawberry poison dart frog (Wikidata)
Surinam Horned Frog, Species
Source Surinam Horned Frog (Wikidata)
Surinam Toad, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Titicaca Water Frog, Species
Source Telmatobius culeus (Wikidata)
Tomato Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Tomato Frog
Turtle Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Turtle Frog
Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale), Species
Source Theloderma corticale (Wikidata)
Wallace's Flying Frog, Species
Source Wikidata: Wallace's Flying Frog
Wood Frog, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Xenopus Laevis, Species
Source African clawed frog (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ53636, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Anura
Wikidata Q53636, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Malayan Horned Frog
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Malayan Horned Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Wallace's Flying Frog
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Wallace's Flying Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Tomato Frog
Parent Taxon Of: Tomato Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Argentine Horned Frog
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Argentine Horned Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Painted Reed Frog
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Painted Reed Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Common Midwife Toad
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common Midwife Toad, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Plains Spadefoot
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Plains Spadefoot, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: African Bullfrog
WikidataParent Taxon Of: African Bullfrog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Seychelles Frog
Parent Taxon Of: Seychelles Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Golden Mantella
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Golden Mantella, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Turtle Frog
Parent Taxon Of: Turtle Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Breviceps adspersus (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bushveld Rain Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Archey's Frog
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Archey's Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Horned Marsupial Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Horned Marsupial Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Darwin's Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Darwin's Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Telmatobius culeus (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Titicaca Water Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Mexican Burrowing Toad (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Mexican Burrowing Toad, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Pumpkin Toadlet (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pumpkin Toadlet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Pelobates fuscus (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common Spadefoot, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
African clawed frog (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Parent Taxon Of: African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Xenopus Laevis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Theloderma corticale (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Southern Corroboree Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Southern Corroboree Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Australian Green Tree Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Australian Green Tree Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Strawberry poison dart frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Strawberry Poison Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Dyeing poison dart frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Dyeing Poison Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Budgett's Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Budgett's Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Hairy Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Hairy Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Surinam Toad
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pipa Pipa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Surinam Horned Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Surinam Horned Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Granular Poison Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Granular Poison Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Common coquí (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common Coqui, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Phyllonastes coloma (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Phyllonastes coloma, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Adelphobates galactonotus (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Adelphobates galactonotus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Blue Poison Dart Frog
Parent Taxon Of: Blue Poison Dart Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Gastric-brooding Frog
Parent Taxon Of: Gastric-brooding Frog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Bombina Orientalis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bombina Orientalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Ranitomeya amazonica (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Ranitomeya amazonica, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.