Heleophryne is a genus of ghost frogs. They are known from mountainous regions of South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini.[1]
| Heleophryne | |
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| Table Mountain ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Heleophrynidae |
| Genus: | Heleophryne Sclater, 1898 |
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One member of the genus, the Table Mountain ghost frog (H. rosei) is considered an EDGE species.[2]
Species
editThe following species are classified in this genus:[1]
- Cederberg ghost frog (Heleophryne depressa) FitzSimons, 1946
- Hewitt's ghost frog (Heleophryne hewitti) Boycott, 1988
- Eastern ghost frog (Heleophryne orientalis) FitzSimons, 1946
- Purcell's ghost frog (Heleophryne purcelli) Sclater, 1898
- Royal ghost frog (Heleophryne regis) Hewitt, 1910
- Rose's ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei) Hewitt, 1925
References
edit- ^ a b "Heleophryne Sclater, 1898 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Table Mountain Ghost Frog". EDGE of Existence. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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