Pyxicephalidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Anura, class Amphibia. The family contains 20 accepted species worldwide.
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Strongylopus grayii (Smith, 1849)
Strongylopus grayii (Gray's stream frog) is a common small frog native to southe…
Amietia delalandii (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
Amietia delalandii, the Delalande's river frog, is a Southern African stream-bre…
Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849)
Strongylopus fasciatus is a small striped frog native to southern Africa, found …
Strongylopus bonaespei (Dubois, 1981)
Strongylopus bonaespei, the banded stream frog, is a patterned South African end…
Cacosternum boettgeri (Boulenger, 1882)
Cacosternum boettgeri, or Boettger's dainty frog, is a Pyxicephalidae frog endem…
Tomopterna delalandii (Tschudi, 1838)
Tomopterna delalandii, also called Delalande's sand frog, is a robust toad-like …
Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854)
Tomopterna marmorata, the marbled sand frog, is a Pyxicephalidae frog native to …
Tomopterna tandyi Channing & Bogart, 1996
Tomopterna tandyi, Tandy's sand frog, is a small adaptable frog found in souther…
Cacosternum nanum Boulenger, 1887
Cacosternum nanum, the bronze caco, is a common Pyxicephalidae frog found across…
Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849)
Tomopterna natalensis, the Natal sand frog, is a pyxicephalid frog found across …
Cacosternum platys Rose, 1950
Cacosternum platys is an endemic South African frog species in the Pyxicephalida…
Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838
The African bullfrog is a large anuran native to southern Africa, kept as an exo…
Pyxicephalidae animals belong to the Anura order in the Animalia kingdom. Its key distinguishing features are parallel yellow and brown longitudinal stripes running along its back, plus dark longitudinal stripes along its legs. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Pyxicephalidae is classified in the order Anura, class Amphibia, phylum Chordata. The upper body shows variable colouration ranging from light grey to dark brown, and it usually has a mottled pattern along with a pale patch between the shoulders.
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