''Petropedetes'' is a genus of

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-f ...

s in the family

Petropedetidae The Petropedetidae are a family of frogs containing three genera and 12 species. They are found in sub-Saharan tropical Africa and are sometimes known under common name African torrent frogs. They are inhabitants of the splash-water zone of cle ...

. In 2002, the genus absorbed all three species of the genus ''

Arthroleptides ''Arthroleptides'' is a small genus of frogs in the family Petropedetidae. Their common name is rocky river frogs. They are found in the mountains of East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, and probably Uganda). They have been considered to belong to '' Pe ...

'', but they were moved back in 2014. The informally assigned

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for frogs in this genus (and for frogs in certain other genera) is torrent frogs. The following species are recognised in the genus ''Petropedetes'': * ''

Petropedetes cameronensis ''Petropedetes cameronensis'', sometimes known as the Cameroon water frog, is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is found in southeastern Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon, and on the island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea). It is the ty ...

'' (Reichenow, 1874) * ''

Petropedetes euskircheni ''Petropedetes'' is a genus of frogs in the family Petropedetidae. In 2002, the genus absorbed all three species of the genus ''Arthroleptides'', but they were moved back in 2014. The informally assigned common name for frogs in this genus (and f ...

'' (Barej et al., 2010) * ''

Petropedetes johnstoni ''Petropedetes johnstoni'' is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is endemic to coastal Cameroon and known with certainty only from few localities. For a period, '' Petropedetes newtonii'' was considered a junior synonym of this sp ...

'' (Boulenger, 1888) * ''

Petropedetes juliawurstnerae ''Petropedetes'' is a genus of frogs in the family Petropedetidae. In 2002, the genus absorbed all three species of the genus ''Arthroleptides'', but they were moved back in 2014. The informally assigned common name for frogs in this genus (and f ...

'' (Barej et al., 2010) * ''

Petropedetes newtonii ''Petropedetes newtonii'' is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is found in the island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea) and in coastal Cameroon. It has been confused with ''Petropedetes vulpiae'' and ''Petropedetes johnstoni'', and a ...

'' (Bocage, 1895) – Barej et al. (2010) considers ''P. darwinii'' occurring in

Bioko Bioko (; historically Fernando Po; bvb, Ëtulá Ëria) is an island off the west coast of Africa and the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea. Its population was 335,048 at the 2015 census and it covers an area of . The island is located of ...

Island (

Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...

) a synonym of ''P. johnstoni''. * ''

Petropedetes palmipes ''Petropedetes palmipes'' is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is known from a few localities in southwestern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and western Gabon. Common name Efulen water frog has been coined for it. Description Adul ...

'' Boulenger, 1905 * ''

Petropedetes parkeri ''Petropedetes parkeri'' is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is found in western Cameroon and eastern Nigeria. Records from Equatorial Guinea and Gabon are uncertain, possibly belonging to ''Petropedetes euskircheni''. ''P. park ...

'' (Amiet, 1983) * ''

Petropedetes perreti ''Petropedetes perreti'' is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. It is known from the southern slopes of the Bamiléké Plateau, Mount Manengouba, and Mount Nlonako. Common name Perret's water frog has been ...

'' (Amiet, 1973) * ''

Petropedetes vulpiae ''Petropedetes'' is a genus of frogs in the family Petropedetidae. In 2002, the genus absorbed all three species of the genus ''Arthroleptides'', but they were moved back in 2014. The informally assigned common name for frogs in this genus (and f ...

'' (Barej et al., 2010)

References

Amphibian genera Taxa named by Anton Reichenow Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Petropedetidae-stub