Mesobatrachia

Mesobatrachia
Rhinophrynus dorsalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Amphibia
Subclass:	Lissamphibia
Superorder:	Batrachia
Order:	Anura
Suborder:	Mesobatrachia
Families
Megophryidae Pelobatidae Pelodytidae Scaphiopodidae Rhinophrynidae Pipidae

Mesobatrachia is the second largest of the Anura suborders of amphibians. It has 6 families, 20 genera and 168 species. The name suggests they are moderately old.

Mesobatrachia are a newer group. They were identified in 1993.