Ptychadenidae is a family of frogs commonly known as the grassland frogs.[1][2] These frogs occur in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Ptychadenidae
Ptychadena mascareniensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Clade: Ranoidea
Family: Ptychadenidae
Dubois, 1987
Genera

Ptychadenidae was previously considered to be a tribe or subfamily in the family Ranidae, but its position as a separate family is now well established.[1][2][3]

Subfamilies and genera

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There are three genera with a total 60 species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. ^ "Ptychadenidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.