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  • Class: Amphibia
    • Order: Anura Fischer von Waldheim, 1813
      • Synonym: Aglossa Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Bombinatorina Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Bufonina Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Diplosiphona Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Haplosiphona Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Hylina Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Micrhylina Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Opisthoglossa Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Oxydactyla Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Phrynoglossae Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Ranina Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Rhinophrynina Günther, 1859
      • Synonym: Salientia Günther, 1859
      • Family: Alsodidae
        • Genus: Eupsophus
          • Species: Eupsophus roseus (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
            • Synonym: Cystignathus bibronii — Günther, 1859
            • Synonym: Cystignathus grayi — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Alytidae
        • Genus: Discoglossus
          • Species: Discoglossus pictus Otth, 1837
            • Synonym: Discoglossus pictus var. picta — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Discoglossus sardus Tschudi, 1837
            • Synonym: Discoglossus pictus var. sardoa — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Arthroleptidae
        • Subfamily: Leptopelinae
          • Genus: Leptopelis Günther, 1859
            • Species: Leptopelis aubryi (Duméril, 1856)
              • Synonym: Leptopelis aubryi — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Leptopelis natalensis (Smith, 1849)
              • Synonym: Eucnemis bucephalus Günther, 1859
              • Synonym: Leptopelis natalensis — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Batrachylidae
        • Genus: Batrachyla
          • Species: Batrachyla taeniata (Girard, 1855)
            • Synonym: Hylaplesia lateralis — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Hylorina
          • Species: Hylorina sylvatica Bell, 1843
            • Synonym: Hylorhinus silvatica — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Bufonidae
        • Genus: Amietophrynus
          • Species: Amietophrynus regularis (Reuss, 1833)
            • Synonym: Bufo guineensis Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Anaxyrus
          • Species: Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836)
            • Synonym: Bufo lentiginosus var. americanus — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Anaxyrus boreas (Baird and Girard, 1852)
            • Synonym: Bufo lamentor Girard, 1859
          • Species: Anaxyrus terrestris (Bonnaterre, 1789)
            • Synonym: Bufo lentiginosus var. musicus — Günther, 1859
            • Synonym: Bufo lentiginosus — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Atelopus
          • Species: Atelopus cruciger (Lichtenstein and Martens, 1856)
            • Synonym: Phryniscus cruciger — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Atelopus varius (Lichtenstein and Martens, 1856)
            • Synonym: Phryniscus bibronii — Günther, 1859
            • Synonym: Phryniscus varius — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Bufo
          • Species: Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758)
            • Synonym: Bufo communis Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Incilius
          • Species: Incilius alvarius (Girard, 1859)
            • Synonym: Bufo alvarius Girard, 1859
        • Genus: Ingerophrynus
          • Species: Ingerophrynus celebensis (Günther, 1859)
            • Synonym: Bufo celebensis Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Rhaebo
          • Species: Rhaebo caeruleostictus (Günther, 1859)
            • Synonym: Bufo caeruleostictus Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Rhinella Fitzinger, 1826
          • Synonym: Otilophus — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Rhinella dorbignyi (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
            • Synonym: Bufo d'orbignyi — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Rhinella margaritifera (Laurenti, 1768)
            • Synonym: Otilophus margaritifer — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Schismaderma
          • Species: Schismaderma carens (Smith, 1848)
            • Synonym: Schismaderma carens — Günther, 1859
        • Species: "Bufo" raddei Strauch, 1876
          • Synonym: Bufo variabilis var. amurensis Maak, 1859
      • Family: Ceratophryidae
        • Genus: Ceratophrys
          • Species: Ceratophrys ornata (Bell, 1843)
            • Synonym: Ceratophrys ornata — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Craugastoridae
        • Subfamily: Pristimantinae
          • Genus: Pristimantis
            • Species: Pristimantis unistrigatus (Günther, 1859)
              • Synonym: Hylodes unistrigatus Günther, 1859
      • Family: Cycloramphidae
        • Genus: Cycloramphus Tschudi, 1838
          • Synonym: Pithecopsis Günther, 1859
      • Family: Dendrobatidae
        • Subfamily: Dendrobatinae
          • Genus: Dendrobates
            • Species: Dendrobates auratus (Girard, 1855)
              • Synonym: Dendrobates latimaculatus Günther, 1859
          • Genus: Oophaga
            • Species: Oophaga pumilio (Schmidt, 1857)
              • Synonym: Hylaplesia pumilio — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Oophaga speciosa (Schmidt, 1857)
              • Synonym: Hylaplesia speciosa — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Dicroglossidae
        • Subfamily: Dicroglossinae
          • Genus: Sphaerotheca Günther, 1859
            • Species: Sphaerotheca breviceps (Schneider, 1799)
              • Synonym: Sphaerotheca strigata Günther, 1859
      • Family: Eleutherodactylidae
        • Subfamily: Eleutherodactylinae
          • Genus: Eleutherodactylus
            • Species: Eleutherodactylus longipes (Baird, 1859)
              • Synonym: Batrachyla longipes Baird, 1859
            • Species: Eleutherodactylus luteolus (Gosse, 1851)
              • Synonym: Hylodes luteolus — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
              • Synonym: Hylodes oxyrhynchus — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Hemiphractidae
        • Genus: Gastrotheca Fitzinger, 1843
          • Synonym: Nototrema Günther, 1859
          • Synonym: Opisthodelphys Günther, 1859
          • Species: Gastrotheca marsupiata (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
            • Synonym: Nototrema marsupiatum — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Gastrotheca ovifera (Lichtenstein and Weinland, 1854)
            • Synonym: Opisthodelphys ovifera — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Hemisotidae
        • Genus: Hemisus Günther, 1859
          • Species: Hemisus guttatus (Rapp, 1842)
            • Synonym: Hemisus guttatum — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Hylidae
        • Subfamily: Hylinae
          • Genus: Hyla
            • Species: Hyla cinerea (Schneider, 1799)
              • Synonym: Hyla carolinensis — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Hyla japonica Günther, 1859
              • Synonym: Hyla arborea var. japonica Günther, 1859
          • Genus: Hypsiboas
            • Species: Hypsiboas multifasciatus (Günther, 1859)
              • Synonym: Hyla multifasciata Günther, 1859
            • Species: Hypsiboas pardalis (Spix, 1824)
              • Synonym: Hyla corticalis — Günther, 1859
          • Genus: Itapotihyla
            • Species: Itapotihyla langsdorffii (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
              • Synonym: Hyla langsdorfii — Günther, 1859
          • Genus: Pseudacris Fitzinger, 1843
            • Synonym: Heloecetes — Baird, 1859
            • Species: Pseudacris clarkii (Baird, 1854)
              • Synonym: Heloecetes clarkii — Baird, 1859
            • Species: Pseudacris ornata (Holbrook, 1836)
              • Synonym: Cystignathus ornatus — Günther, 1859
          • Genus: Smilisca
            • Species: Smilisca baudinii (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
              • Synonym: Hyla vociferans Baird, 1859
        • Subfamily: Pelodryadinae
          • Genus: Litoria Tschudi, 1838
            • Synonym: Chiroleptes Günther, 1859
            • Synonym: Pelodryas Günther, 1859
            • Species: Litoria australis (Gray, 1842)
              • Synonym: Chiroleptes australis — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Litoria bicolor (Gray, 1842)
              • Synonym: Hyperolius bicolor — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Litoria caerulea (White, 1790)
              • Synonym: Pelodryas caeruleus — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Litoria nasuta (Gray, 1842)
              • Synonym: Litoria nasuta — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Hyperoliidae
        • Genus: Afrixalus
          • Species: Afrixalus fornasini (Bianconi, 1849)
            • Synonym: Hyperolius fornasinii — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Heterixalus
          • Species: Heterixalus madagascariensis (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
            • Synonym: Hyperolius madagascariensis — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Hyperolius
          • Species: Hyperolius concolor (Hallowell, 1844)
            • Synonym: Hyperolius modestus Günther, 1859
          • Species: Hyperolius marmoratus Rapp, 1842
            • Synonym: Hyperolius marmoratus — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Hyperolius viridiflavus (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
            • Synonym: Hyperolius viridiflavus — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Tachycnemis
          • Species: Tachycnemis seychellensis (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
            • Synonym: Hyperolius seychellensis — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Leptodactylidae
        • Subfamily: Leiuperinae
          • Genus: Pleurodema
            • Species: Pleurodema bibroni Tschudi, 1838
              • Synonym: Pleurodema bibroni — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Pleurodema thaul (Lesson, 1826)
              • Synonym: Pleurodema darwini elegans — Günther, 1859
        • Subfamily: Leptodactylinae
          • Genus: Leptodactylus
            • Species: Leptodactylus albilabris (Günther, 1859)
              • Synonym: Cystignathus albilabris Günther, 1859
            • Species: Leptodactylus fuscus (Schneider, 1799)
              • Synonym: Cystignathus fuscus — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (Spix, 1824)
              • Synonym: Pleurodema labyrinthicum — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Leptodactylus latrans (Steffen, 1815)
              • Synonym: Cystignathus caliginosus — Günther, 1859
              • Synonym: Cystignathus pachypus — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Limnodynastidae
        • Genus: Limnodynastes
          • Species: Limnodynastes dorsalis (Gray, 1841)
            • Synonym: Limnodynastes dorsalis — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Platyplectrum
          • Species: Platyplectrum ornatum (Gray, 1842)
            • Synonym: Limnodynastes ornatus — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Mantellidae
        • Subfamily: Laliostominae
          • Genus: Aglyptodactylus
            • Species: Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis (Duméril, 1853)
              • Synonym: Hylarana madagascariensis — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Megophryidae
        • Genus: Leptobrachium
          • Species: Leptobrachium hasseltii Tschudi, 1838
            • Synonym: Leptobrachium hasseltii — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Microhylidae
        • Subfamily: Gastrophryninae
          • Genus: Gastrophryne
            • Species: Gastrophryne olivacea (Hallowell, 1856)
              • Synonym: Engystoma texense Girard, 1859
        • Subfamily: Microhylinae
          • Genus: Kaloula
            • Species: Kaloula baleata (Müller, 1836)
              • Synonym: Hylaedactylus celebensis Günther, 1859
              • Synonym: Kaloula baleata — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Kaloula picta (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
              • Synonym: Kaloula picta — Günther, 1859
          • Genus: Microhyla Tschudi, 1838
            • Synonym: Diplopelma Günther, 1859
            • Species: Microhyla ornata (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
              • Synonym: Diplopelma ornatum — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Myobatrachidae
        • Genus: Myobatrachus Schlegel, 1850
          • Synonym: Chelydobatrachus Günther, 1859
          • Species: Myobatrachus gouldii (Gray, 1841)
            • Synonym: Chelydobatrachus gouldii — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Pseudophryne
          • Species: Pseudophryne australis (Gray, 1835)
            • Synonym: Pseudophryne australis — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Pseudophryne bibronii Günther, 1859
      • Family: Pipidae Gray, 1825
        • Synonym: Dactylethridae — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Xenopus
          • Species: Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)
            • Synonym: Dactylethra laevis — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Pyxicephalidae
        • Subfamily: Cacosterninae
          • Genus: Tomopterna
            • Species: Tomopterna delalandii (Tschudi, 1838)
              • Synonym: Tomopterna lalandii — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854)
              • Synonym: Tomopterna marmorata — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849)
              • Synonym: Tomopterna natalensis — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Ranidae
        • Genus: Hylarana
          • Species: Hylarana albolabris (Hallowell, 1856)
            • Synonym: Hylarana albolabris — Günther, 1859
            • Synonym: Limnodytes albolabris — Duméril, 1859
          • Species: Hylarana chalconota (Schlegel, 1837)
            • Synonym: Hylarana chalconota — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Hylarana malabarica (Tschudi, 1838)
            • Synonym: Hylarana malabarica — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Lithobates Fitzinger, 1843
          • Synonym: Ranula Peters, 1859
          • Species: Lithobates berlandieri (Baird, 1859)
            • Synonym: Rana berlandieri Baird, 1859
          • Species: Lithobates palmipes (Spix, 1824)
            • Synonym: Rana affinis Peters, 1859
            • Synonym: Ranula gollmeri Peters, 1859
          • Species: Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825)
            • Synonym: Rana temporaria var. silvatica — Günther, 1859
        • Genus: Pelophylax
          • Species: Pelophylax nigromaculatus (Hallowell, 1861)
            • Synonym: Rana esculenta var. japonica Günther, 1859
            • Synonym: Rana esculenta var. japonica Maak, 1859
        • Genus: Rana
          • Species: Rana arvalis Nilsson, 1842
            • Synonym: Rana temporaria var. arvalis — Günther, 1859
            • Synonym: Rana temporaria var. oxyrrhina — Günther, 1859
          • Species: Rana draytonii Baird and Girard, 1852
            • Synonym: Rana longipes Hallowell, 1859
          • Species: Rana japonica Boulenger, 1879
            • Synonym: Rana temporaria var. japonica Günther, 1859
      • Family: Rhacophoridae
        • Subfamily: Rhacophorinae
          • Genus: Polypedates
            • Species: Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829)
              • Synonym: Polypedates quadrilineatus — Günther, 1859
            • Species: Polypedates maculatus (Gray, 1830)
              • Synonym: Polypedates maculatus — Günther, 1859
      • Family: Rhinophrynidae Günther, 1859
        • Synonym: Rhinophrynina Günther, 1859
      • Family: Scaphiopodidae
        • Genus: Spea
          • Species: Spea hammondii (Baird, 1859)
            • Synonym: Scaphiopus hammondii Baird, 1859
    • Order: Caudata
      • Family: Ambystomatidae Gray, 1850
        • Synonym: Ambystominae — Cope, 1859
        • Genus: Ambystoma Tschudi, 1838
          • Synonym: Camarataxis Cope, 1859
          • Species: Ambystoma gracile (Baird, 1859)
            • Synonym: Siredon gracilis Baird, 1859
          • Species: Ambystoma jeffersonianum (Green, 1827)
            • Synonym: Plethodon persimilis Gray, 1859
          • Species: Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802)
            • Synonym: Camarataxis maculata — Cope, 1859
          • Species: Ambystoma mavortium Baird, 1850
            • Synonym: Amblystoma prosperpine — Baird, 1859
          • Species: Ambystoma texanum (Matthes, 1855)
            • Synonym: Amblystoma texanum — Baird, 1859
          • Species: Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825)
            • Synonym: Amblystoma conspersum Cope, 1859
            • Synonym: Amblystoma prosperpine — Baird, 1859
      • Family: Hynobiidae Cope, 1859
        • Synonym: Ellipsoglossidae Cope, 1859
        • Genus: Hynobius
          • Species: Hynobius naevius (Temminck and Schlegel, 1838)
            • Synonym: Hynobius naevius — Cope, 1859
      • Family: Plethodontidae
        • Subfamily: Hemidactyliinae Hallowell, 1856
          • Synonym: Spelerpeae — Cope, 1859
          • Synonym: Spelerpinae Cope, 1859
          • Genus: Eurycea
            • Species: Eurycea bislineata (Green, 1818)
              • Synonym: Desmognathus haldemani — Cope, 1859
        • Subfamily: Plethodontinae Gray, 1850
          • Synonym: Plethodontae — Cope, 1859
          • Genus: Desmognathus
            • Species: Desmognathus fuscus (Rafinesque, 1820)
              • Synonym: Desmognathus fusca — Cope, 1859
            • Species: Desmognathus ochrophaeus Cope, 1859
              • Synonym: Desmognathus ochrophaea Cope, 1859
      • Family: Salamandridae
        • Subfamily: Pleurodelinae
          • Genus: Paramesotriton
            • Species: Paramesotriton chinensis (Gray, 1859)
              • Synonym: Cynops chinensis Gray, 1859
    • Order: Gymnophiona
      • Family: Caeciliidae
        • Genus: Caecilia
          • Species: Caecilia pachynema Günther, 1859
            • Synonym: Coecilia pachynema Günther, 1859
      • Family: Dermophiidae
        • Genus: Geotrypetes
          • Species: Geotrypetes seraphini (Duméril, 1859)
            • Synonym: Caecilia Seraphini Duméril, 1859
      • Family: Typhlonectidae
        • Genus: Potamotyphlus
          • Species: Potamotyphlus kaupii (Berthold, 1859)
            • Synonym: Caecilia kaupii Berthold, 1859
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