Microhylidae
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| Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, is a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 495 species are in 68 genera and 9 subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family. As suggested by their name, microhylids are mostly small frogs. Many species are below 1.5 cm (0.59 in) in length, although some species are as large as 9 cm (3.5 in).They can be arboreal or terrestrial, and some will even live close to water. The ground-dwellers are often found under leaf litter within forests, occasionally venturing out at night to hunt. The two main shapes for the microhylids are wide bodies and narrow mouths and normal frog proportions. Those with narrow mouths generally eat termites and ants, and the others have diets typical of most frogs. Egg laying habits are highly varied.
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| Banded bullfrog | Corroboree frog |  False tomato frog
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| Madagascar tomato frog | Malagasy rainbow frog |  Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog
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