This subfamily was created by Albert Charles Lewis Günther (1830-1914) in 1858.

It gathers several kind S located in North America and of the Southern, in the indo-Australian archipelago and is Asia.

List kinds

• Adelastes Zweifel, 1986.
• Altigius Wild, 1995.
• Arcovomer Carvalho, 1954.
• Chaperina Mocquard, 1892.
• Chiasmocleis Méhely, 1904.
• Ctenophryne Mocquard, 1904.
• Dasypops Miranda-Ribeiro, 1924.
• Dermatonotus Méhely, 1904.
• Elachistocleis Parker, 1927.
• Gastrophryne Fitzinger, 1843.
• Noble Gastrophrynoides , 1926.
• Glyphoglossus Günther, 1869.
• Hamptophryne Carvalho, 1954.
• Hyophryne Carvalho, 1954.
• Hypopachus Keferstein, 1867.
• Kalophrynus Tschudi, 1838.
• Kaloula Gray, 1831.
• Metaphrynella Parker, 1934.
• Microhyla Tschudi, 1838.
• Micryletta Dubois, 1987.
• Myersiella Carvalho, 1954.
• Nelsonophryne Frost, 1987.
• Otophryne Boulenger, 1900.
• Phrynella Boulenger, 1887.
• Ramanella Rao and Ramanna, 1925.
• Relictivomer Carvalho, 1954.
• Stereocyclops Cope, 1870.
• Synapturanus Carvalho, 1954.
• Syncope Walker, 1973.
• Uperodon Duméril and Bibron, 1841.