Pyxicephalus adspersus

Pyxicephalus adspersus

Taxonavigation

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: Pyxicephalus adspersus

Name

Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838

Type locality: "Promontorium Bonae Spei" (=Cape of Good Hope, Rep. South Africa).

Holotype: MNHNP 4525 & 4527 (8 specimens).

Synonyms

• Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838
• Bombinator adspersus Tschudi, 1838
• Tomopterna adspersa — Duméril & Bibron, 1841
• Pyxicephalus adspersus — Duméril & Bibron, 1841
• Rana adspersa — Boulenger, 1882
• Rana (Pyxicephalus) adspersus — Monard, 1937
• Rana (Pyxicephalus) adspersa — Guibé, 1950
• Rana adspersa adspersa — Loveridge, 1950
• Rana (Pyxicephalus) adspersa — Mertens, 1971
• Rana (Pyxicephalus) adspersa adspersa — Dubois, 1981
• Pyxicephalus adspersus adspersus — Parry, 1982

References

• Tschudi, 1838, Classif. Batr.: 46 , 84.
• Parry, 1982, Ann. Natal Mus., 25: 289.
• Frost, D.R. 2021. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.1. Electronic Database accessible at https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. DOI: 10.5531/db.vz.0001 Pyxicephalus adspersus . Accessed on 27 June 2008.
• 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Pyxicephalus adspersus  (Least Concern) Downloaded on 27 June 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Tschudi's African Bullfrog
suomi: Tunnelisammakko
日本語: アフリカウシガエル
ไทย: กบแอฟริกันบูลฟร็อก

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