Kassina
Sign in to saveKassina is a genus of hyperoliid frogs, commonly referred to as running frogs or kassinas. They are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. They are characterized by preferring a distinctive "walking" with the back legs instead of the more traditional frog-hopping.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 88
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Hyperoliidae
- Collections
- NCSM, ROM, YPM, CAS, UF, CM
- Recorded in
- Eritrea, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Burundi, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Kenya, Ethiopia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hyperoliidae
- Image
- Kassina maculuata.jpg
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- Kassina
- taxon name
- Kassina
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Kassina
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Kassina is a genus of hyperoliid frogs, commonly referred to as running frogs or kassinas. They are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. They are characterized by preferring a distinctive "walking" with the back legs instead of the more traditional frog-hopping.
==Species== The following species are recognized in the genus Kassina:
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