Pyxicephalidae

Pyxicephalidae

Pyxicephalidae

Family of amphibians

The Pyxicephalidae are a family of frogs currently found in sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2] However, in the Eocene, the taxon Thaumastosaurus lived in Europe.[3]

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Classification

The Pyxicephalidae contain two subfamilies, with a total of 12 genera.[1][2] This family was formerly considered part of the family Ranidae.[1]

Family Pyxicephalidae

References

  1. [1]
    Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pyxicephalidae Bonaparte, 1850". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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    "Pyxicephalidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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    Lemierre, Alfred; Folie, Annelise; Bailon, Salvador; Robin, Ninon; Laurin, Michel (4 May 2021). "From toad to frog, a CT-based reconsideration of Bufo servatus, an Eocene anuran mummy from Quercy (France)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 41 (3): e1989694. doi:10.1080/02724634.2021.1989694. ISSN 0272-4634. S2CID 244552296.
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    Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Cacosterninae Noble, 1931". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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    Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pyxicephalinae Bonaparte, 1850". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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