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African dwarf frogs | |
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Hymenochirus boettgeri | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pipidae |
Genus: | Hymenochirus Boulenger, 1896 |
Type species | |
Hymenochirus boettgeri Tornier, 1896
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Species | |
4 species (see text) |
African dwarf frog[1] is the common name for members of Hymenochirus, a genus of aquatic frog native to parts of Equatorial Africa.[1][2] They are common in the pet trade and are often mistaken for the African clawed frog, a similar-looking frog in the same family. Their common name is obtained from their place of origin and the claws on their hind legs.