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Amietia
Sign in to saveAmietia is a genus of frogs, commonly known as large-mouthed frogs or river frogs, in the family Pyxicephalidae. They are endemic to central and southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was named Afrana and was placed in the family Ranidae.
Species
Cape River Frog
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyPyxicephalidae
Amietia — род земноводных семейства Pyxicephalidae, эндемичного для центральной и южной Африки. Включает 15 видов. Род ранее назывался Afrana, и включался в семейство настоящие лягушки. Назван в честь французского герпетолога Жана-Луи Амье (Jean-Louis Amiet).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 65
- With media
- 9
- Family
- Pyxicephalidae
- Collections
- ROM, USNM, UTEP
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Kenya, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cacosterninae
- Image
- Amietia angolensis (common river frog).jpg
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- Category:Amietia
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Encyclopedic overview
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Amietia is a genus of frogs, commonly known as large-mouthed frogs or river frogs, in the family Pyxicephalidae. They are endemic to central and southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was named Afrana and was placed in the family Ranidae.
==Etymology== The generic name, Amietia, is in honor of French herpetologist Jean-Louis Amiet.
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