Phrynobatrachus is a
genus of
Sub-Saharan frogs that form the
monogeneric family Phrynobatrachidae. Their common name is puddle frogs, dwarf puddle frogs, African puddle frogs, or African river frogs.[1][2][3][4]
The common name, puddle frog, refers to the fact that many species breed in temporary waterbodies such as puddles.[5]
Phrynobatrachus are among the most common amphibians in Africa. They are typically small (mostly less than 30 mm (1.2 in)[5]), fast-moving frogs. They occupy a variety of habitats from
dry savannas to
rainforests. Most species deposit many small eggs as a surface clutch in standing or slowly moving water and have exotrophic
tadpoles.[4]
This large genus may be further divided into three major
clades. These clades could be treated as different genera, but this arrangement is not yet in use.[1]
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abcdFrost, Darrel R. (2014).
"Phrynobatrachidae Laurent, 1941". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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ab"Phrynobatrachidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
^Frost, Darrel R. (2022).
"Phrynobatrachus Günther, 1862". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
Phrynobatrachus is a
genus of
Sub-Saharan frogs that form the
monogeneric family Phrynobatrachidae. Their common name is puddle frogs, dwarf puddle frogs, African puddle frogs, or African river frogs.[1][2][3][4]
The common name, puddle frog, refers to the fact that many species breed in temporary waterbodies such as puddles.[5]
Phrynobatrachus are among the most common amphibians in Africa. They are typically small (mostly less than 30 mm (1.2 in)[5]), fast-moving frogs. They occupy a variety of habitats from
dry savannas to
rainforests. Most species deposit many small eggs as a surface clutch in standing or slowly moving water and have exotrophic
tadpoles.[4]
This large genus may be further divided into three major
clades. These clades could be treated as different genera, but this arrangement is not yet in use.[1]
^
abcdFrost, Darrel R. (2014).
"Phrynobatrachidae Laurent, 1941". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
^
ab"Phrynobatrachidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
^Frost, Darrel R. (2022).
"Phrynobatrachus Günther, 1862". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 July 2022.