Ptychadenidae
For the species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family, see Grassland forest tree frog.
| Ptychadenidae | |
|---|---|
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| Ptychadena pumilio | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Superfamily: | Ranoidea |
| Family: | Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987 |
| Genera | |
Ptychadenidae is a family of frogs.[1][2] These frogs occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. The common name of the family is grassland frogs.[1]
Ptychadenidae was previously considered to be a tribe or subfamily in the Ranidae family, but its position as a family is now well established.[1][2][3]
Subfamilies and genera
There are three genera with in total 52[3] to 55 species:[1]
- Hildebrandtia Nieden, 1907 — 3 species
- Lanzarana Clarke, 1982 — 1 species
- Ptychadena Boulenger, 1917 — 51 species
References
- 1 2 3 4 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- 1 2 "Ptychadenidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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