Pyxicephalidae
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Pyxicephalidae is a family of frog
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Family PYXICEPHALIDAESubfamily Pyxicephalinae
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
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Classification
Pyxicephalidae contains two subfamilies, with a total of 13 genera. This family was formerly considered part of the family Ranidae.Family PYXICEPHALIDAE
- Subfamily Cacosterninae
- Genus
AmietiaAmietia is a genus of frogs in the Pyxicephalidae family, occurring in central and southern Africa. The genus was formerly named Afrana, and placed in the Ranidae family... - Genus Anhydrophryne
- Genus 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:...
- moss frogs - Genus CacosternumCacosternumCacosternum is a genus of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It contains the following species:* Boettger's Dainty Frog * Cape Caco * Karoo Dainty Frog...
- Genus Ericabatrachus
- Genus Microbatrachella - micro frog
- Genus Natalobatrachus
- Genus Nothophryne
- Genus Poyntonia
- Genus StrongylopusStrongylopusStrongylopus is a genus of true frogs.-Species:* Strongylopus bonaespei .* Strongylopus fasciatus .* Strongylopus grayii .* Strongylopus hymenopus ....
- Genus TomopternaTomopternaTomopterna is a genus of true frogs from Sub-Saharan Africa.-Species:* Tomopterna cryptotis * Tomopterna damarensis Dawood & Channing, 2002* Tomopterna elegans* Tomopterna delalandii...
Pyxicephalinae
Pyxicephalinae is a subfamily of frogs under the family Pyxicephalidae-Classification:Pyxicephalinae contains two genera, with a total of 5 species.*Subfamily Pyxicephalinae...
- Genus AubriaAubriaAubria is a small genus of frogs, with at least three known species. All members of this genus are found in West Africa.-Species:* Aubria masako - Masako fishing frog...
- Masako fishing frog, brown ball frog - Genus PyxicephalusPyxicephalusPyxicephalus is a genus of true frogs from Sub-Saharan Africa, commonly referred to as African Bull Frogs. Also known as the Pixie frog, which was derived from its genus name. It is the largest frog in South Africa. It lives in open grasslands, can be found in puddles. In the dry season it burrows...
- African bull frogs, pixie frog