Ptychadenidae is a family of frogs commonly known as the grassland frogs.[1][2] These frogs occur in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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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 |
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Ptychadenidae was previously considered to be a tribe or subfamily in the family Ranidae, 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]
- Hildebrandtia Nieden, 1907 — 3 species
- Lanzarana Clarke, 1982 — 1 species
- Ptychadena Boulenger, 1917 — 59 species
References
edit- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b "Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Ptychadenidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.