Astylosternus (commonly known as night frogs) is a genus of frogs in the family Arthroleptidae. It contains 12 species found in an area spanning from Sierra Leone in West Africa to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa, with a gap in the region of Ghana.
Species As traditionally defined, there are 12 species (as listed below), but based on genetic evidence recent authorities also include the hairy frog (Astylosternus robustus; formerly Trichobatrachus robustus).
Common nameBinomial nameRiver night frogAstylosternus batesi Victoria night frogAstylosternus diadematus Fopouanga night frogAstylosternus fallax Astylosternus laticephalus Laurent's night frogAstylosternus laurenti Mountain night frogAstylosternus montanus Nganha night frogAstylosternus nganhanus Western night frogAstylosternus occidentalis Perret's night frogAstylosternus perreti Central night frogAstylosternus ranoides Cameroon Range night frogAstylosternus rheophilus Apouh night frogAstylosternus schioetzi
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