Order Anura Scientific name Conraua Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Higher classification True frog | |
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Family ConrauidaeDubois, 1992 Lower classifications Goliath frog, Conraua derooi, Conraua alleni, Conraua robusta, Conraua crassipes | ||
Conraua is a genus of large frogs from sub-Saharan Africa. They are sometimes known as slippery frogs. Conraua is the only genus in the Conrauidae family. Alternatively, it may be placed in the Petropedetidae family.
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This genus includes the largest frog of the world, Conraua goliath, which may grow to 32 cm (13 in) in snout–vent length and weigh as much as 3.3 kg (7.3 lb). Four of the six species in this genus are threatened.
Etymology
The name of the genus honours Gustav Conrau, a German trader and labour recruiter in Cameroon and the collector of the holotype of Conraua robusta, the type species of the genus.
Species
The recognized species are:
References
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