Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Subfamily Pyxicephalinae Higher classification True frog | Phylum Chordata Family Pyxicephalidae Scientific name Aubria Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Aubria subsigillata, Aubria masako | ||
Phyllomedusa aubria abraded
Aubria is a small genus of frogs, with two (possibly three) known species. All members of this genus are found in West Africa. Their common name is ball frogs or fishing frogs.
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Etymology
The genus name Aubria is in honour of Charles Eugène Aubry-Lecomte, a French colonial administrator and an amateur naturalist.
Species
There are two recognized species:
The status of Aubria occidentalis is disputed; following the Amphibian Species of the World it is here treated as a synonym of Aubria subsigillata.
References
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