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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 ...
Pyxicephalus (πυξίς, pyxis = "(round) box," κεφαλή, kephalē = "head") is a genus of true frogs from Sub-Saharan Africa, commonly referred to as African bull frogs or bull frogs. [1] They are very large ( P. adspersus ) to large (remaining species) frogs, with females significantly smaller than males. [ 2 ]
DNA analysis found the new species had at least 5% genetic divergence from other African bullfrogs. The research team included Louis du Preez, Edward Netherlands, Mark-Oliver Rödel and Alan Channing.
The edible bullfrog is a large bodied frog in which the males typically reach 8.3–12 cm (3.3–4.7 in) in snout–to–vent length and the females 8.5–11 cm (3.3–4.3 in). [3] Exceptionally large males may even reach 13.8 cm (5.4 in), although the species does not approach the sizes attained by the related African bullfrog (P. adspersus). [4]
Bullfrog is a common English language term to refer to large, aggressive frogs, regardless of species. ... African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus), ...
The Pyxicephalidae are a family of frogs currently found in sub-Saharan Africa. [1] [2] However, ... Genus Pyxicephalus (4 species) – African bull frogs, pixie frog;
52. African Buffalo. Native to Africa, these giant mammals can be found in floodplains, grasslands, forests and swamps. They weigh up to 2,000 pounds and sport horns that are 4 feet in length. 53. Ant
A. Acanthixalus sonjae; Acanthixalus spinosus; African bullfrog; African clawed frog; African dwarf frog; African foam-nest tree frog; Afrixalus clarkei; Afrixalus crotalus