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African dwarf frog [1] is the common name for members of Hymenochirus, a genus of aquatic frog native to parts of Equatorial Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are common in the pet trade and are often mistaken for the African clawed frog , a similar-looking frog in the same family.
Hymenochirus boettgeri, also known as the Zaire dwarf clawed frog [2] or the Congo dwarf clawed frog, [1] is a species of frog in the family Pipidae.It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and east to the Central African Republic and to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The world's largest frog is the goliath frog of West Africa—it can grow to 15 inches (38 centimeters) and weigh up to 7 pounds (3.2 kilograms). One of the smallest is the Cuban tree toad, which ...
Hymenochirus curtipes, also known as western dwarf clawed frog, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae. It is found in western Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjacent Republic of the Congo. [1] [3] It is likely to occur in the southernmost Central African Republic. [1]
A. Acanthixalus sonjae; Acanthixalus spinosus; African bullfrog; African clawed frog; African dwarf frog; African foam-nest tree frog; Afrixalus clarkei; Afrixalus crotalus
The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), also known as simply xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the platanna) is a species of African aquatic frog of the family Pipidae. Its name is derived from the short black claws on its feet. The word Xenopus means 'strange foot' and laevis means 'smooth'.
A chytrid-killed frog Chytridiomycosis in Atelopus varius—two sporangia containing numerous zoospores are visible.. Chytridiomycosis (/ k aɪ ˌ t r ɪ d i ə m aɪ ˈ k oʊ s ɪ s / ky-TRID-ee-ə-my-KOH-sis) is an infectious disease in amphibians, caused by the chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.
The Petropedetidae are a family of frogs containing two genera and 11 species. [1] [2] They are found in sub-Saharan tropical Africa [1] and are sometimes known under common name African torrent frogs. [3] They are inhabitants of the splash-water zone of clear-running streams predominantly in forests.