Phrynopus AmphibiaWeb keeps "Noblella" in Strabomantidae/Strabomantinae, a family/subfamily no longer recognized by the Amphibian Species of the World. "Phrynopus" are small to medium-sized frogs, from snout–vent length in "Phrynopus auriculatus" to in "Phrynopus kauneorum". Head is narrower than the body. Differentiated tympanic membrane and tympanic annulus are usually absent, except in "Phrynopus auriculatus" and "Phrynopus peruanus", two basal species. Dorsum is smooth to pustulate. Venter is smooth or areolate. There are 26 species in this genus: Phrynopus Phrynopus is a genus of frogs of the Craugastoridae family. Their common name is Andes frogs. They are endemic to Peru and inhabit the
Common name of the general public (including such interested parties as fishermen, farmers, etc.) to be able to refer to one particular species of organism without needing to be able to memorise or pronounce the Latinized scientific name. Creating an "official" list of common names can also be an attempt to standardize the use of common names, which can sometimes vary a great deal between one part of a country and another, as well as between one country and another country, even where the same language is spoken in both places. A common name intrinsically plays a part in a classification of