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Strongylopus
Sign in to saveStrongylopus ('strongylos'=round, 'pus'=foot) is a genus of pyxicephalid frogs native to Africa. They are found in the area from southwestern South Africa and Namibia to northern Tanzania. Their common name is stream frogs.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyPyxicephalidae
Strongylopus es un género de anfibios anuros de la familia Pyxicephalidae. Se distribuyen por el sur de África. Especies Según ASW: Strongylopus bonaespei (Dubois, 1981) Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849) Strongylopus fuelleborni (Nieden, 1911) Strongylopus grayii (Smith, 1849) Strongylopus hymenopus (Boulenger, 1920) Strongylopus kilimanjaro Clarke & Poynton, 2005 Strongylopus kitumbeine Channing & Davenport, 2002 Strongylopus merumontanus (Lönnberg, 1910) Strongylopus rhodesianus (Hewitt, 1933) Strongylopus springbokensis Channing, 1986 Strongylopus wageri (Wager, 1961) Referencias Frost, Darrel R. 2013. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.6 (9 de enero de 2013). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=references&id=23697. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.
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Strongylopus ('strongylos'=round, 'pus'=foot) is a genus of pyxicephalid frogs native to Africa. They are found in the area from southwestern South Africa and Namibia to northern Tanzania. Their common name is stream frogs.
==Description== Strongylopus are small to medium-sized frogs: adult snout–vent lengths are typically in the range of . Species within this genus may be found at altitudes from sea level up to 3250 m in elevation. They generally occur in riparian habitats, including fynbos heath, grassland, montane flooded grassland, savanna and forest edge. Some species occur in more specific habitats, such as Strongylopus kilimanjaro in alpine moorland near cold water streams.