''Amietia'' is a

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s, commonly known as large-mouthed frogs or river frogs, in the family

Pyxicephalidae The Pyxicephalidae are a family of frogs currently found in sub-Saharan Africa. However, in the Eocene, the taxon '' Thaumastosaurus'' lived in Europe. Classification The Pyxicephalidae contain two subfamilies, with a total of 12 genera. This f ...

. They are

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to central and southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was named ''Afrana'' and was placed in the family Ranidae.

Etymology

The

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name, ''Amietia'', is in honor of French

herpetologist Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and rept ...

Jean-Louis Amiet.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Amietia'': * ''

Amietia angolensis The Angola river frog (''Amietia angolensis''), or common river frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. Formerly, it was placed in the family Ranidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in southern and eastern Africa. Its ...

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, 1866), Angola river frog, common river frog * ''

Amietia chapini ''Amietia chapini'' is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It was formerly placed in the family Ranidae. Distribution and habitat It is endemic to the Pangi Territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats a ...

'' (Noble, 1924) * ''

Amietia delalandii ''Amietia delalandii'', also known as the Delalande's river frog, the Drakensberg frog, Drakensberg river frog, or Sani Pass frog, is a species of southern African river frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, Mo ...

'' (Duméril and Bibron, 1841) * ''

Amietia desaegeri ''Amietia desaegeri'' is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found west and south of the Rwenzori Mountains in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and north-western Rwanda. The common names Byangolo frog and De Saeger's ri ...

'' (Laurent, 1972) * ''

Amietia fuscigula The Cape river frog (''Amietia fuscigula'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae named for the Cape of Good Hope. Formerly, it was placed in the family Ranidae. It occurs widely in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of So ...

'' ( A.M.C. Duméril and

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, 1841), Cape river frog * '' Amietia hymenopus'' ( Boulenger, 1920) * ''

Amietia inyangae The Inyangani river frog (''Amietia inyangae'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Zimbabwe and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and rivers. It is threate ...

'' (Poynton, 1966), Inyangani river frog * ''

Amietia johnstoni Johnston's river frog (''Amietia johnstoni''), or Tshiromo frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is thr ...

'' ( Günther, 1894), Johnston's river frog * ''

Amietia moyerorum ''Amietia'' is a genus of frogs, commonly known as large-mouthed frogs or river frogs, in the family Pyxicephalidae. They are Endemism, endemic to central and southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was named ''Afrana'' and was placed in the family ...

'' (Channing, Dehling, Lötters, and Ernst, 2016) * ''

Amietia nutti ''Amietia'' is a genus of frogs, commonly known as large-mouthed frogs or river frogs, in the family Pyxicephalidae. They are endemic to central and southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was named ''Afrana'' and was placed in the family Ranidae. ...

'' (Boulenger, 1896) * ''

Amietia poyntoni ''Amietia'' is a genus of frogs, commonly known as large-mouthed frogs or river frogs, in the family Pyxicephalidae. They are endemic to central and southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was named ''Afrana'' and was placed in the family Ranidae. ...

'' (Channing and Baptista, 2013) * ''

Amietia ruwenzorica ''Amietia ruwenzorica'' (Ruwenzori Range frog or Ruwenzori river frog) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda, including the eponymous Rwenzori Mountains ...

'' (Laurent, 1972) * ''

Amietia tenuoplicata ''Amietia'' is a genus of frogs, commonly known as large-mouthed frogs or river frogs, in the family Pyxicephalidae. They are endemic to central and southern Africa. Formerly, the genus was named ''Afrana'' and was placed in the family Ranidae. ...

'' (Pickersgill, 2007) * ''

Amietia vandijki ''Amietia vandijki'', also known as Van Dijk's river frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to South Africa. The name commemorates Eddie Van Dijk, a South African herpetologist. Its natural habitats are temperat ...

'' (Visser and Channing, 1997) * '' Amietia vertebralis'' (Hewitt, 1927), Ice frog * ''

Amietia wittei ''Amietia wittei'' (common names: Molo frog, De Witte's river frog) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania, including Mount Elgon in the Kenya/Uganda border region. Its type locality is in Molo, Ken ...

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References

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