Added 10 January 2023.
The subfamily Cacosterninae contains 10 genera and over 60 species. In contrast to the subfamily Pyxicephalinae, the frogs of this subfamily are “small and slender” (AmphibiaWeb).
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Genus |
Common Name |
No. of species |
Distribution |
Notes |
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Amietia |
Ball Frogs, Fishing Frogs |
16 |
C & S Africa |
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Anhydrophryne |
Wrinkled Ground Frogs |
3 |
S Africa |
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Arthroleptella |
Moss Frogs |
3 |
S Africa |
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Cacosternum |
Cacos Frogs, Dainty Frogs, Metal Frogs |
16 |
S & E Africa |
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Microbatrachella |
Micro Frog |
1 |
S Africa |
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Natalobatrachus |
Natal Diving Frog, Boneberg's Frog, Kloof Frog |
1 |
S Africa |
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Nothophryne |
Mongrel Frogs |
5 |
S Malawi, N Mozambique |
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Poyntonia |
Montane Marsh Frog |
1 |
S Africa |
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Strongylopus |
Stream Frogs |
10 |
SW S Africa and Namibia to N Tanzania |
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Tomopterna |
Sand Frogs, Burrowing Frogs, Old World Bullfrogs |
16 |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
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