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The African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus), also known as the giant bullfrog or the South African burrowing frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae.It is also known as the pixie frog due to its scientific name.
The edible bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis), also known as the pixie frog, lesser bullfrog or Peter's bullfrog, [2] is a large-bodied African species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. Description [ edit ]
Pyxicephalus (πυξίς, pyxis = "(round) box," κεφαλή, kephalē = "head") is a genus of true frogs from Sub-Saharan Africa, commonly referred to as African bull frogs or bull frogs. [1] They are very large ( P. adspersus ) to large (remaining species) frogs, with females significantly smaller than males. [ 2 ]
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 ...
Genus Aubria (2 species) – Masako fishing frog, brown ball frog Genus Pyxicephalus (4 species) – African bull frogs, pixie frog Genus † Thaumastosaurus (3-5 species) – western Europe , Eocene (extinct)
The oldest fossil records of frogs more closely related to pipid frogs than to other extant frog families extends into the Early Cretaceous. The oldest known crown group pipids are Oumtkoutia and Pachycentrata from the Upper Cretaceous of Morocco and Niger, respectively. [9] Included taxa after A. M. Aranciaga Rolando et al. 2019 [10]
Limnodynastes dumerilii is a frog species from the family Limnodynastidae. [2] The informal names for the species and its subspecies include eastern or southern banjo frog, and bull frog. [3] [4] The frog is also called the pobblebonk after its distinctive "bonk" call, which is likened to a banjo string being plucked.
Calyptocephalella is a genus of frogs in the family Calyptocephalellidae.It is represented by a single living species, Calyptocephalella gayi, commonly known as the helmeted water toad, Chilean helmeted bull frog, or wide-mouthed toad.