Ptychadenidaeis afamilyoffrogscommonly known as thegrassland frogs.[1][2]These frogs occur inSub-Saharan Africa.
| Ptychadenidae | |
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| Ptychadena mascareniensis | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Clade: | Ranoidea |
| Family: | Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987 |
| Genera | |
Ptychadenidae was previously considered to be a tribe or subfamily in the familyRanidae,but its position as a separate family is now well established.[1][2][3]
Subfamilies and genera
editThere are three genera with a total 60 species:[1]
- HildebrandtiaNieden, 1907— 3 species
- LanzaranaClarke, 1982— 1 species
- PtychadenaBoulenger, 1917— 59 species
References
edit- ^abcFrost, Darrel R. (2014)."Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987".Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0.American Museum of Natural History.Retrieved6 January2014.
- ^ab"Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987".Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^"Ptychadenidae".AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application].Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014.Retrieved6 January2014.