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Frogs of Africa (2 C, 444 P) * Prehistoric amphibians of Africa (3 C, 2 P) A. Amphibians of Seychelles (9 P) M. Amphibians of Mauritius (3 P) N. Amphibians of North ...
A. Acanthixalus sonjae; Acanthixalus spinosus; African bullfrog; African clawed frog; African dwarf frog; African foam-nest tree frog; Afrixalus clarkei; Afrixalus crotalus
The African bullfrog is a voracious carnivore, eating insects and other invertebrates, small rodents, reptiles, small birds, fish, and other amphibians that can fit in their mouths. [5] [9] [10] It is also a cannibalistic species—the male African bullfrog is known for occasionally eating the tadpoles he guards, [11] and juveniles also eat ...
Breviceps adspersus, also known as common rain frog, bushveld rain frog, and many other vernacular names, is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. [2] It is found in Southern Africa , in Angola , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Namibia , Botswana , Zambia , Zimbabwe , South Africa , Eswatini , and Mozambique .
The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), also known as simply xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the platanna) is a species of African aquatic frog of the family Pipidae. Its name is derived from the short black claws on its feet. The word Xenopus means 'strange foot' and laevis means 'smooth'.
Together with the West Africa Nimbaphrynoides (which was included in Nectophrynoides in the past) and Limnonectes larvaepartus, they are the only frogs/toads in the world that do not lay eggs. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Ethiopian Altiphrynoides (includes Spinophrynoides ), which lay eggs, were also part of Nectophrynoides in the past.
Amietia delalandii, also known as the Delalande's river frog, [1] [3] the Drakensberg frog, Drakensberg river frog, or Sani Pass frog, [2] is a species of southern African river frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. [1] [2] It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and possibly Zambia.
The crowned bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus occipitalis) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae.It is found in the Sub-Saharan Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin ...