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Anura

Medical Definition:	An order of the class Amphibia, which includes several families of frogs and toads. They are characterized by well developed hind limbs adapted for jumping, fused head and trunk and webbed toes. The term "toad" is ambiguous and is properly applied only to the family Bufonidae.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specific available families & genera; frogs & toads; NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted
Also Called:	Salientia,Toad, Fire-Bellied
Previously Indexed:	Amphibia (1966-1980)

Anura Categories.

	Bufonidae - The family of true toads belonging to the order Anura. The genera include Bufo, Ansonia, Nectophrynoides, and Atelopus.
	Pipidae - A family of the order Anura, distinguished by the lack of a tongue. It includes four living genera of aquatic "toads". Two of the most familiar pipids are the popularly called Surinam "toad" (Pipa pipa) and XENOPUS LAEVIS.
	Ranidae - The family of true frogs of the order Anura. The family occurs worldwide except in Antarctica.

Anura Medical Definitions and Terms

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