Phrynomantis
Phrynomantis is a genus of frog in the family Microhylidae.[1][2] They are also known as rubber frogs, red-marked frogs, red-marked short-headed frogs, and snake-necked frogs. The genus is found in Subsaharan Africa.[1]
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| Phrynomantis microps | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Phrynomerinae Noble, 1931 |
| Genus: | Phrynomantis Peters, 1867 |
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5 species (see text) | |
Species
The genus has five species.[1][2]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
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| Phrynomantis affinis Boulenger, 1901 | Red-spotted Frog, Northern Red-spotted Frog, Pweto Snake-necked Frog, Spotted Rubber Frog |
| Phrynomantis annectens Werner, 1910 | Marbled Rubber Frog, Red-spotted Frog, Red-spotted Namibia Frog, Red Marbled Frog, Cape Snake-necked Frog |
| Phrynomantis bifasciatus (Smith, 1847) | Two-striped Frog, Red-banded Frog, Two-banded Frog, Banded Rubber Frog, Red-banded Rubber Frog, South African Snake-necked Frog |
| Phrynomantis microps Peters, 1875 | Accra Snake-necked Frog, Red Rubber Frog |
| Phrynomantis somalicus (Scortecci, 1941) | Somali Snake-necked Frog |
Phrynomantis bifasciatus walking on a level surface
References
- Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Phrynomantis Peters, 1867". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "Microhylidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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