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Basic information
Pyxicephalus edulis
African Bullfrog
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderFrogs
FamilyAfrican bullfrogs
GenusAfrican bullfrogs
- Czech name
- Hrabatka jedlá
- English name
- African Bullfrog
- Alternative names
- Edible Bullfrog, Edible Frog, Lesser Bull-frog, Lesser Bullfrog, Peter's Bullfrog, Peter’s Bullfrog, Pixie Frog
- Synonyms
- Maltzania bufonia, Phrynopsis boulengerii, Phrynopsis usambarae, Pyxicephalus adspersus edulis, Pyxicephalus flavigula, Pyxicephalus maltzani, Rana adspersa edulis, Rana adspersa maltzanii, Rana flavicula, Rana maltzanii, Rana reiensis
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic, Fossorial, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 140 mm
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Crepuscular, Diurnal, Nocturnal
- Diet
- Arthropods, Vertebrates
Reproduction and development
- Clutch size
- 900–3,500 individuals
- Clutches per year
- max 1 × per year
- Development
- Larval
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
- Original documentation
- AmphiBIO · Anf4704 · figshare-v5
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4QYCM · COL26.9