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Genus of amphibians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amietia is a genus of frogs, commonly known as large-mouthed frogs or river frogs, in the family Pyxicephalidae. They are endemic to central and southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was named Afrana and was placed in the family Ranidae.[1]
Amietia | |
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Amietia angolensis (Angola river frog) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
Subfamily: | Cacosterninae |
Genus: | Amietia Dubois, 1987 |
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The generic name, Amietia, is in honor of French herpetologist Jean-Louis Amiet.
The following species are recognised in the genus Amietia:[1]
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