The Pyxicephalidae are a family of frogs currently found in sub-Saharan Africa. However, in the Eocene, the taxon Thaumastosaurus lived in Europe. The...
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Ranoidea (section Pyxicephalidae)
intercalary cartilage between their last two phalanges. The family of Pyxicephalidae (African bullfrogs) has two subfamilies, 13 genera, and 68 total species...
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the South African burrowing frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is also known as the pixie frog due to its scientific name. It is...
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(Amietia johnstoni), or Tshiromo frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane...
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Peter's bullfrog, is a large-bodied African species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. The edible bullfrog is a large bodied frog in which the males typically...
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Phrynobatrachidae, Ptychadenidae, Pyxicephalidae Genus Afrana Genus Allopaa - see Family Dicroglossidae Genus Amietia - see Famlily Pyxicephalidae Genus Amolops Genus...
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Nyctibatrachidae, Petropedetidae, Phrynobatrachidae, Ptychadenidae, Pyxicephalidae, Ranixalidae, Rhacophoridae AmphibiaWeb has also split a few families...
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Cape river frog (Amietia fuscigula) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae named for the Cape of Good Hope. Formerly, it was placed in the family...
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stream frog (Strongylopus wageri) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa and possibly Lesotho and Eswatini. Its natural...
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Thaumastosaurus (category Pyxicephalidae)
Thaumastosaurus ("marvelous lizard") is an extinct genus of frogs in the family Pyxicephalidae. Five species are known, all from the Eocene of western Europe, including...
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Pass frog, is a species of southern African river frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe...
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dainty frog (Cacosternum poyntoni) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, endemic to South Africa. Elizabeth Scott, Leslie Minter (2004). "Cacosternum...
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grassland frog, syn. Rana mascareniensis uzungwensis, endemic Family Pyxicephalidae Genus Amietia: Amietia angolensis (Bocage, 1866), Angola river frog...
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sand frog (Tomopterna cryptotis) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae It is found in dryer (xeric) regions in sub-Saharan Africa. However...
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common caco (Cacosternum boettgeri) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae endemic to southern Africa. It is found in Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya...
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Inyangani river frog (Amietia inyangae) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Zimbabwe and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats...
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(9.1 in) Bufonidae 6 African bullfrog 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) 22 cm (8.7 in) Pyxicephalidae 7 Mountain chicken frog 1 kg (2.2b) 22 cm (8.7 in) Leptodactylidae 8...
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frog (Arthroleptella draconella) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Drakenstein mountain and nearby in South Africa. "Arthroleptella...
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angolensis), or common river frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. Formerly, it was placed in the family Ranidae. It is found in southern...
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bullfrog (Pyxicephalus obbianus) is a species of frogs in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to northeastern and central Somalia. This uncommon species...
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frogs Phrynobatrachidae – puddle frogs Ptychadenidae – grassland frogs Pyxicephalidae Ranidae – true frogs Ranixalidae – Indian frogs Rhacophoridae – shrub...
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(Strongylopus grayii) is a fairly small species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is a ground dweller, living mainly in vegetation such as sedges...
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Amietia desaegeri is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found west and south of the Rwenzori Mountains in eastern Democratic Republic...
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(Arthroleptella villiersi) is a minute species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, which is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa. At around 22 mm...
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moss frog (Arthroleptella atermina) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Riviersonderend Mountains and nearby areas in South...
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rattrayi), or Rattray's forest frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is one of three species within the genus Anhydrophryne. It is endemic...
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Strongylopus kitumbeine or Kitumbeine Stream Frog, which belongs to the Pyxicephalidae family. The species inhabits Afromontane Juniperus forests and tussock...
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Micro frog (category Pyxicephalidae)
frog, is a species of frog less than 2 cm (0.8 in) long in the family Pyxicephalidae, in the monotypic genus Microbatrachella. Its color varies from rufous...
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large-mouthed frog, or water frog, is a species of frogs in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is an aquatic high-altitude species found in Lesotho and neighbouring...
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