The PEDIGREE of
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads)

 
     (Superfamilies Pelobatoidea & Pipoidea collectively called Suborder Mesobatrachia; 'Children' listed in order of cladistic closeness to Neobatrachia); (various frogs and toads contain PSYCHOACTIVE chemicals, notably Bufo alvarius (Colorado River toad) with bufotenin and a Dmt variant, and Phyllomedusa bicolor (giant leaf frog) with opioids)

 "Child(ren)":       Suborder Neobatrachia   ;   Pelobatoidea (spadefoot toads : horned frogs : parsley frogs)   ;   Pipoidea (litter frogs : clawed frogs : etc.)   ;   convergent Archaeobatrachia (fire-belly toads : disc-tongued frogs)   ;   divergent Archaeobatrachia (tailed frogs : N.Z. primitive frogs)
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/-- Superphylum Deuterostomia (kin)   +====> [ 76]
/-- Phylum Chordata (Vertebrates, tunicates, and lancelets)
/-- Clade Craniata
/-- Subphylum Vertebrata
/-- Infraphylum Gnathostomata (Jawed Vertebrates)
/-- Microphylum Teleostomi (Bony fishes & Spiny sharks)
/-- Superclass Osteichthyes (Bony fishes)
/-- Class Sarcopterygii (Lobe-finned Fishes)
/-- Clade of Rhipidistia
/-- Subclass Tetrapodamorpha
/-- Infraphylum Tetrapoda
/-- Class Amphibia
/-- Subclass Lissamphibia
/-- Infraclass Batrachia
/-- Superorder Salienta
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- Order Anura (Frogs & Toads)
 

 
  ``4-Great Grandchildren:''       Bullfrog   ;   Tiniest microhylid frog
 

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