Petropedetes

Petropedetes is a genus of frogs in the family Petropedetidae. In 2002, the genus absorbed all three species of the genus Arthroleptides, but they were moved back in 2014. The informally assigned common name for frogs in this genus (and for frogs in certain other genera) is torrent frogs.

Petropedetes
Petropedetes cameronensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Petropedetidae
Genus: Petropedetes
Reichenow, 1874
Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Petropedetes:[1]

References

  1. "Names assigned to genus Petropedetes". Amphibian Species of the World 5.5 Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Petropedetes johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58079A3065109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58079A3065109.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


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