Batrachosauroididae is an extinct family of prehistoric salamanders with holarctic distribution. They were paedomorphic and presumably aquatic. They are possibly the sister taxon of Proteidae, an extant family of aquatic salamanders. The following genera are included: * Batrachosauroides * Opisthotriton * Palaeoproteus * Parrisia * Peratosauroides * Prodesmodon