Ptychadenidae

For the species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae, see Grassland forest tree frog.

Ptychadenidae is a family of frogs commonly known as the grassland frogs.^[1][2] These frogs occur in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Ptychadenidae
Ptychadena mascareniensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Clade:	Ranoidea
Family:	Ptychadenidae Dubois, 1987
Genera
Hildebrandtia Lanzarana Ptychadena

Ptychadenidae was previously considered to be a tribe or subfamily in the family Ranidae, but its position as a separate family is now well established.^[1][2][3]

Subfamilies and genera

There are three genera with a total 60 species:^[1]

• Hildebrandtia Nieden, 1907 — 3 species
• Lanzarana Clarke, 1982 — 1 species
• Ptychadena Boulenger, 1917 — 59 species