Pyxicephalidae

Pyxicephalidae is a family of frogs.  They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Classification

Pyxicephalidae has two subfamilies, with a total of 13 genera.Frost, Darrel R. 2010. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.4 (8 August 2010). Electronic Database accessible at . American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.  This family was formerly considered part of the family Ranidae.

Family PYXICEPHALIDAE
 Subfamily Cacosterninae
 Genus Amietia (15 species)
 Genus Anhydrophryne (3 species)
 Genus Arthroleptella (3 species) – Moss frogs
 Genus Cacosternum (12 species)
 Genus Ericabatrachus (1 species)
 Genus Microbatrachella (1 species) – Micro frog
 Genus Natalobatrachus (1 species)
 Genus Nothophryne (1 species)
 Genus Poyntonia (1 species)
 Genus Strongylopus (10 species)
 Genus Tomopterna (11 species)
Subfamily Pyxicephalinae
 Genus Aubria (2 species) – Masako fishing frog, brown ball frog
 Genus Pyxicephalus (3 species) – African bull frogs, pixie frog

References

Category:Frogs of Africa