Pyxicephalidae
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| Pyxicephalidae | |
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| Pyxicephalus adspersus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | "Amphibia" (wide sense) |
| Order: | Anura |
| Suborder: | Neobatrachia |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae Bonaparte, 1850 |
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The Pyxicephalidae are a family of frogs found in sub-Saharan Africa.
Classification
The Pyxicephalidae contain two subfamilies, with a total of 13 genera.[1] This family was formerly considered part of the family Ranidae.
Family PYXICEPHALIDAE
- Subfamily Cacosterninae
- Genus Amietia (15 species)
- Genus Anhydrophryne (37 species)
- Genus Arthroleptella (three species) – moss frogs
- Genus Cacosternum (12 species)
- Genus Ericabatrachus (one species)
- Genus Microbatrachella (one species) – micro frog
- Genus Natalobatrachus (one species)
- Genus Nothophryne (one species)
- Genus Poyntonia (one species)
- Genus Strongylopus (10 species)
- Genus Tomopterna (11 species)
- Subfamily Pyxicephalinae
- Genus Aubria (two species) – Masako fishing frog, brown ball frog
- Genus Pyxicephalus (three species) – African bull frogs, pixie frog
References
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. 2010. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.4 (8 August 2010). Electronic Database accessible at . American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.
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