Moss frog
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A moss frog belongs to either of two neobatrachia
n lineages, both found in sub-Saharan Africa
and one also in Asia
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Neobatrachia
Neobatrachia are a suborder of the Anura, the order of frogs and toads. This suborder is the most advanced and apomorphic of the three anuran orders alive today; hence its name, which literally means "new frogs"...
n lineages, both found in sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa as a geographical term refers to the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara. A political definition of Sub-Saharan Africa, instead, covers all African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara...
and one also in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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- ArthroleptellaArthroleptellaArthroleptella is a genus of frog in the Petropedetidae family. Frogs in this genus are known as Moss Frogs. The seven species of this genus are endemic to South Africa.It contains the following species:...
, a genus of true frogs from southern Africa - RhacophoridaeRhacophoridaeRhacophoridae is a family of frog species, which occur in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are commonly known as shrub frogs, or more ambiguously as "moss frogs" or "bush frogs". Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs"...
, a family of the Old World Tropics