ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ænd mˈoʊst spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd fˈæmɪli, ðə tɹˌɛmɐɾəsˈɔːɹɪdˌiː, ɑːɹ ðɪ ˈoʊnli bætɹˈækəmˌoːɹfz tə hæv ɐdˈæptᵻd tʊ ɐ mɚɹˈiːn lˈaɪfstaɪl wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən ʌvðə mˈɑːdɚn kɹˈæbˈiːɾɪŋ fɹˈɑːɡ.
The largest and most specialized family, the Trematosauridae, are the only batrachomorphs to have adapted to a marine lifestyle with the exception of the modern crab-eating frog.