Abstract
SUMMARY A list of the nominal genera and subgenera of Ranoidea (Amphibia Anura) of the world is given, with identification of their type-species. The nomenclatural consequences of the rediscovery of overlooked names or type-species designations are discussed. The following genus-group names are resurrected: Limnonectes Fitzinger, 1843 as a subgeneric name for Rana kuhlii Dumeril & Bibron, 1841 and its allies; Occidozyga Kuhl & Van Hasselt, 1822a in the place of Ooeidozyga Kuhl & Van Hasselt, 1822b; Nyctixalus Boulenger, 1882 in the place of Edwardtayloria Marx, 1975; and Tachycnemis Fitzinger, 1843 in the place of Megalixalus Gunther, 1869. The familial and subfamilial classification and nomenclature of the Ranoidea and the generic and subgeneric classification and nomenclature of the Rani-nae are also discussed. Five families are recognized in the superfamily Ranoidea: the Ranidae (Raninae, Phrynobatrachinae and Mantellinae), the Rhacophoridae (Rhacophorinae and Philautinae, the latter subfamily being cr...
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