Pyxicephalidae

Pyxicephalidae is a family of frogs. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Pyxicephalidae
Pyxicephalus adspersus
Scientific classification
Unrecognized taxon (fix):	Pyxicephalidae
Subfamilies
Cacosterninae (10 genera) Pyxicephalinae (2 genera)

Classification

Pyxicephalidae has two subfamilies, with a total of 13 genera. This family was formerly considered part of the family Ranidae.

Family PYXICEPHALIDAE

• Subfamily Cacosterninae
  • Genus Amietia (15 species)
  • Genus Anhydrophryne (3 species)
  • Genus Arthroleptella (3 species) – Moss frogs
  • Genus Cacosternum (12 species)
  • Genus Ericabatrachus (1 species)
  • Genus Microbatrachella (1 species) – Micro frog
  • Genus Natalobatrachus (1 species)
  • Genus Nothophryne (1 species)
  • Genus Poyntonia (1 species)
  • Genus Strongylopus (10 species)
  • Genus Tomopterna (11 species)
• Subfamily Pyxicephalinae
  • Genus Aubria (2 species) – Masako fishing frog, brown ball frog
  • Genus Pyxicephalus (3 species) – African bull frogs, pixie frog