Vandijkophrynus
| Vandijkophrynus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Vandijkophrynus angusticeps | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Vandijkophrynus Frost et al., 2006[1] |
| Type species | |
| Bufo angusticeps Smith, 1848 | |
| Diversity | |
| 5 species (see text) | |
Vandijkophrynus, also known as Van Dijk's toads, are a small genus of true toads, family Bufonidae.[2][3] They are native to Southern Africa (southern Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and Mozamibique).[2] The name commemorates Eddie Van Dijk, a South African herpetologist.[1]
Originally, all Vandijkophrynus species were included in the genus Bufo as the former "Bufo angusticeps" group.[1]
Species
The species in this genus are:[2][3]
- Vandijkophrynus amatolicus (Hewitt, 1925)
- Vandijkophrynus angusticeps (Smith, 1848)
- Vandijkophrynus gariepensis (Smith, 1848)
- Vandijkophrynus inyangae (Poynton, 1963)
- Vandijkophrynus robinsoni (Branch and Braack, 1996)
References
- 1 2 3 Frost, D. R.; Grant, T.; Faivovich, J. N.; Bain, R. H.; Haas, A.; Haddad, C. L. F. B.; De Sá, R. O.; Channing, A.; Wilkinson, M.; Donnellan, S. C.; Raxworthy, C. J.; Campbell, J. A.; Blotto, B. L.; Moler, P.; Drewes, R. C.; Nussbaum, R. A.; Lynch, J. D.; Green, D. M.; Wheeler, W. C. (2006). "The Amphibian Tree of Life". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 297: 1–291. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2006)297[0001:TATOL]2.0.CO;2. hdl:2246/5781.
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Vandijkophrynus Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green, and Wheeler, 2006". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Bufonidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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