Pyxicephalus adspersus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Anura 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura

Familia: Pyxicephalidae
Subfamilia: Pyxicephalinae
Genus: Pyxicephalus
Species (5): P. angusticeps – P. adspersus – P. beytelli – P. edulis – P. obbianus

Name

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Pyxicephalus Tschudi, 1838: 46

  • Type species: Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838, by subsequent designation of Fitzinger (1843: 32).

Synonyms

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  • Maltzania Boettger, 1881: 417
    • Type species: Maltzania bufonia Boettger, 1881, by monotypy.
  • Phrynopsis Pfeffer, 1893: 101
    • Type species: Phrynopsis boulengerii Pfeffer, 1893, by monotypy.

References

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Primary references

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  • Tschudi, J. J. von. 1838. Classification der Batrachier mit Berücksichtigung der fossilen Thiere dieser Abtheilung der Reptilien. Petitpierre: Neuchâtel. Reference page

Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: African Bullfrogs
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