Calyptocephalellidae

The Calyptocephalellidae are a family of toads found in Chile

containing two living genera, Calyptocephalella and Telmatobufo, Calyptocephalellidae
as well as a prehistoric, extinct member classified as
Calyptocephalellidae indet.[1] The genus Calyptocephalella
contains one living species, the helmeted water toad (C. gayi),
which is a very large and mostly aquatic. The genus Telmatobufo
contains four species, T. australis, T. bullocki, T. ignotus, and T.
venustus.[2] All five living species within the family are considered
threatened, with T. bullocki and T. venustus being classified as
critically endangered.[3]

References
1. Otero, R.A.; P. Jimenez-Huidobro; S. Soto-Acuña;
R.E.Yury-Yáñez (2014). "Evidence of a giant helmeted
frog (Australobatrachia, Calyptocephalellidae) from
Eocene levels of the Magallanes Basin, southernmost
Chile". Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 55:
133–140. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2014.06.010 (https://doi.o
rg/10.1016%2Fj.jsames.2014.06.010).
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Calyptocephalellidae, Reig Calyptocephalella gayi above,
1960" (http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibi
Telmatobufo bullocki below
a/Amphibia/Anura/Calyptocephalellidae). Amphibian
Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. Scientific classification
American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved
19 September 2014. Kingdom: Animalia
3. Donoso, Denise S.; Corres, Claudio Q.; Henriquez, Phylum: Chordata
Paula; Lagos, Nicolas F.; Mendez, M.A. (2010).
"Amphibia, Anura, Calyptocephalellidae, Telmatobufo Class: Amphibia
bullocki Schmidt, 1952: Distribution extension, habitat Order: Anura
use and geographic distribution map" (https://web.archiv
e.org/web/20150923202725/http://www.checklist.org.br/g Suborder: Neobatrachia
etpdf?NGD136-09). Checklist, Journal of Species Lists
Family: Calyptocephalellidae
and Distribution. 6 (2): 298–300. Archived from the
original (http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?NGD136-09) Reig, 1960
on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
Genera

Calyptocephalella
Telmatobufo

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