Petropedetes vulpiae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anura 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura

Familia: Petropedetidae
Genus: Petropedetes
Species (9): P. cameronensis P. euskircheni P. johnstoni P. juliawurstnerae P. newtoni P. palmipes P. parkeri P. perreti P. vulpiae

Name

Petropedetes Reichenow, 1874: 290 [conserved name ]

  • Type species: Petropedetes cameronensis Reichenow, 1874, by monotypy.
  • Gender: masculine.
  • Placed on the Official List of Generic Name by Opinion 1921 (1999: 96).

Synonyms

  • PetropeditesO'Shaughnessy 1876: 84 [Incorrect subsequent spelling]
  • Tympanoceros Bocage, 1895: 270

References

Primary references

  • Reichenow, A. 1874. Eine Sammlung Lurche und Kriechthiere von Westafrika. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 40: 287–298.
  • International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1999. Opinion 1921. Petropedetinae Noble, 1931, Cacosterninae Noble, 1931 and Phrynobatrachinae Laurent, 1941 (Amphibia, Anura): given precedence over Hemimantidae Hoffmann, 1878, and Phrynobatrachinae: not given precedence over Petropedetinae. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 56(1): 96–100. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: African Water Frogs
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