Pelophylax is a genus of true frogs widespread in Eurasia, with a few species ranging into northern Africa. The genus was erected by the naturalist Leopold Fitzinger in 1843 to accommodate the green frogs of the Old World, which he considered distinct from the brown pond frogs classified in Carl Linnaeus's genus Rana.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Marsh Frog (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1187092, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Pelophylax
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: True Frog Genera (Ranidae), Lead
Pelophylax is a genus of true frogs widespread in Eurasia, with a few species ranging into northern Africa.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Pelophylax
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 13
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Pelophylax
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Pelophylax" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 27.3 ... "early_interval": "Chattian"
Wikidata: Pelophylax
Wikidata Q1187092, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Marsh Frog (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Marsh Frog, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1187092 (Pelophylax)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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