The Dicroglossidae have previously been grouped within the Ranidae. However, for a long time most researchers were convinced that Ranidae at that time was not a natural group. Recent molecular systematic work suggested that the Dicroglossidae is a natural group that should be removed from other ranids (in the broad sense).

The Bornean frog fauna counts more than a dozen dicroglossid species in the genera Fejevarya, Hoplobatrachus, Limnonectes, and Occidozyga. Among these, Hoplobatrachus is an introduced species harvested for meat. Large species of Limnonectes also have been used as food source and are hunted by local communities. 

All species of this group are ground-dwelling. They are usually found close to bodies of water. Some can almost be considered aquatic, as for example species of Occidozyga.