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Pyxicephalus
Sign in to savePyxicephalus (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. They are very large (P. adspersus) to large (remaining species) frogs, with females significantly smaller than males. They may take decades to reach their full size potential and they are some of the longest-living frogs, possibly able to reach ages as high as 45 years.
Species
Giant African Bullfrog
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyPyxicephalidae
Pyxicephalus es un género de anfibios anuros de la familia Pyxicephalidae. Se distribuyen por las zonas no selváticas del África subsahariana.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 96
- Family
- Pyxicephalidae
- Collections
- ROM, AM, CAS, MNHN, TNHC
- Recorded in
- Botswana, South Africa, Kenya, SéNéGal, Eritrea, Chad, Tchad, Burkina Faso
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pyxicephalinae
- Image
- Pyxicephalus adspersus.jpg
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- Category:Pyxicephalus
- Commons category
- Pyxicephalus
- taxon name
- Pyxicephalus
- taxon rank
- genus
Sources (1)
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Article · Português
As rãs-duende ou rãs-touro são anfíbios anuros pertencentes ao gênero Pyxicephalus, da família Pyxicephalidae.
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