Fossil amphibian families

Abbreviations and conventions are given on the introductory page.

Name Strat range Geog.range Size Diet Habitat
Metaxygnathus*
Ophiderpetontidae VIS-GZE EU M FI FW,TE
Phlegethontiidae BSK-ART EU?,NA S IN TE
Diplocaulidae BSK-UFI EU,NA M FI FW
Scincosauridae MOS-ASS EU S IN TE
Urocordylidae BSK-ART EU,NA M FI FW
Colosteidae TOU-MOS EU,NA L FI FW
Acherontiscidae*
Adelogyrinidae VIS-SPK EU S FI FW
Utaherpeton*
Microbrachidae MOS-SAK EU S IN FW
Hyloplesiontidae MOS EU S IN FW,TE
Brachystelechidae ASS-ART EU,NA S IN TE
Odonterpetontidae*
Tuditanidae MOS-GZE EU,NA S IN TE
Hapsidopareiontidae ART EU,NA S IN TE
Pantylidae GZE-ART NA S IN TE
Gymnarthridae BSK-ART EU,NA S IN TE
Ostodolepididae ART NA S IN TE
Trihecatontidae*
Rhynchonkidae*
Cocytinidae BSK-KUN NA S FI FW
Caerorhachidae*
Dendrerpetontidae VIS-MOS EU,NA M IN TE
Edopidae ASS NA L FI FW,TE
Cochleosauridae MOS-SAK EU,NA M FI FW
Trimerorhachidae KAS-ART EU,NA M FI FW
Dvinosauridae TAT EU S FI FW
Eugyrinidae*
Saurerpetontidae MOS-ART NA M FI FW
Tupilakosauridae SCY EU M FI MA,FW
Brachyopidae KAZ-CLV CO M FI FW
Actinodontidae ASS-UFI EU M FI FW
Intasuchidae ASS-UFI EU M FI FW
Archegosauridae ASS-TAT EU,SA M FI FW
Rhinesuchidae KAZ-TAT AF M FI FW
Uranocentrodontidae TAT-SCY AF L FI FW
Sclerothoracidae*
Wetlugasauridae SCY EU L FI FW
Capitosauridae SCY-NOR CO L FI FW
Benthosuchidae SCY EU L FI FW
Heylerosauridae SCY-ANS EU L FI FW
Mastodonsauridae SCY-CRN EU L FI FW
Thoosuchidae SCY EU L FI FW
Trematosauridae SCY-CRN CO L FI MA,FW
Latiscopidae CRN-NOR NA,AF L FI FW
Metoposauridae LAD-NOR CO M FI FW
Lydekkerinidae SCY CO M FI FW
Rhytidosteidae SCY CO M FI FW,MA,TE
Chigutisauridae SCY-ALB EU,SA,AU M FI FW
Zatrachydidae ASS-ART EU,NA M FI FW
Eryopidae KAS-UFI EU,NA,AS M FI FW
Parioxyidae SAK-ART NA M IN TE
Peltobatrachidae*
Plagiosauridae SCY-RHT EU,AU M FI FW
Trematopidae KAS-ART NA M IN TE
Dissorophidae MOS-KAZ EU,NA,AF M IN TE
Micropholidae SCY AF,AU M FI FW
Micromelerpetontidae MOS-ART EU S IN FW
Branchiosauridae MOS-ART EU,NA S IN FW
Amphibamidae MOS-ART NA M IN TE,FW
Gymnophiona indet.*
Rhinotrematidae**
Ichthyophidae**
Uraeotyphlidae**
Scolecomorphidae**
Caeciliidae THA-REC NA,SA S IN ST
Typhlonectidae**
Triadobatrachidae*
Vieraella*
Leiopelmatidae TTH-REC SA S IN FW
Discoglossidae BTH-REC EU S IN FW,TE
Pipidae HAU-REC CO S IN FW
Rhinophrynidae THA-REC NA S IN TE
Palaeobatrachidae BER-PLI EU S IN FW
Pelobatidae TTH-REC EU,NA,AS S IN TE
Pelodytidae PRB-REC EU,NA S IN TE
Myobatrachidae LMI-REC AU S IN TE
Heleophrynidae**
Sooglossidae**
Leptodactylidae SAN-REC NA,SA,AS S IN FW,TE
Bufonidae THA-REC EU,NA,AS,SA S IN TE,FW
Brachycephalidae**
Rhinodermatidae**
Pseudidae**
Hylidae THA-REC EU,NA,SA S IN AR
Centrolenidae**
Dendrobatidae**
Ranidae PRB-REC EU,NA,AS S IN FW,TE
Hyperoliidae**
Rhachophoridae PLE-REC AS S IN TE
Microhylidae LMI-REC NA S IN TE
Marmorerpeton BTH EU S IN FW
Karauridae BTH-KIM EU S IN FW?
Sirenidae CMP-REC NA M IN FW
Hynobiidae**
Cryptobranchidae THA-REC EU,NA,AS M IN FW
Proetidae THA-REC EU,NA M IN FW
Batrachosauroididae TTH-PLI EU,NA S IN FW
Dicamptodontidae**
Scapherpetontidae ALB-YPR NA S IN FW
Amphiumidae MAA-REC NA M IN FW
Plethodontidae LMI-REC NA S IN TE,FW
Ambystomatidae RUP-REC NA S IN FW,TE
Salamandridae THA-REC EU,NA,AS,AF S IN FW,TE
Albanerpetontidae BAJ-MMI EU,NA S IN FW
Eoherpetontidae VIS-SPK EU M IN TE
Gephyrostegidae BSK-MOS EU,NA M IN TE
Proterogyrinidae VIS-SPK NA M FI FW
Anthracosauridae BSK-MOS EU M IN TE
Eogyrinidae BSK-UFI EU,NA M FI FW
Archeriidae MOS-ART NA M FI FW
Chroniosuchidae TAT EU S FI FW,TE
Seymouriidae ASS-TAT EU,NA M IN TE,FW
Discosauriscidae GZE-TAT EU,AS M FI FW
Leptorophidae KAZ-TAT EU M FI FW
Enosuchidae*
Nycleroleteridae KAZ-TAT EU M IN TE
Tokosauridae*
Lanthanosuchidae TAT EU S FI FW?
Limnoscelididae BSK-ART NA M IN TE
Solenodonsauridae*
Tseajiidae*
Diadectidae KAS-ART EU, NA M TE