Pyxicephalus
| Pyxicephalus | |
|---|---|
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| African bull frog Pyxicephalus adspersus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyxicephalinae |
| Genus: | Pyxicephalus Tschudi, 1838 |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Maltzania Boettger, 1881 | |
Pyxicephalus (πυξίς, pyxis = "(round) box," κεφαλή, kephalē = "head") is a genus of true frogs from Sub-Saharan Africa, commonly referred to as African bull frogs or bull frogs.[1]
Species
There are four recognized species:[1][2][3]
- Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838 – African bullfrog
- Pyxicephalus angusticeps Parry, 1982 — formerly Pyxicephalus adspersus angusticeps, not recognized by the African Amphibians[3]
- Pyxicephalus edulis Peters, 1854 – edible bullfrog
- Pyxicephalus obbianus Calabresi, 1927 – Calabresi's bullfrog
Pyxicephalus cordofanus Steindachner, 1867 is a nomen dubium.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Pyxicephalus Tschudi, 1838". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ "Pyxicephalidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- 1 2 "Pyxicephalus Tschudi, 1838". African Amphibians. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Anura". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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