Systematic relationships of Oriental tiny frogs of the family Microhylidae (Amphibia, Anura) as revealed by mtDNA genealogy

► Systematic relationships of the Oriental microhylid frogs are assessed. ► Subfamily Microhylinae forms four clades with unresolved relationships. ► Relationships of two enigmatic genera Phrynella and Gastrophrynoides are determined. ► Current infrageneric taxonomy of Microhyla requires reassessments.