Arthroleptidae

The Arthroleptidae is a family of frogs found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are known as squeakers because of their high-pitched call. They are small, less than  in length.  They live on land mostly in leaf litter on the forest floor. They do not have tadpoles. They lay their eggs on the ground. 

Some species hatch already completely metamorphosed into the adult form, others still have tails when they hatch.

 Taxonomy 
Arthroleptidae is separated into two sub-families: Arthroleptinae and Leptopelinae. Some think these are separate families. 

The two sub-families have these genera:

 SubfamiliesSpeciesCommon nameScientific name Arthroleptinae 37 Screeching frogs  Arthroleptis 11 Night frogs  Astylosternus  15 Long-fingered frogs  Cardioglossa 15 Egg frogs  Leptodactylodon 1 Southern night frog  Nyctibates 1 Gaboon forest frog  Scotobleps 1 Hairy frog  Trichobatrachus  Leptopelinae51 Forest tree frogs  Leptopelis  

 References 

Category:Frogs of Africa