''Strongylopus'' ('strongylos'=round, 'pus'=foot) is a

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of pyxicephalid frogs native to Africa. They are found in the area from southwestern

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and

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to northern

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. Their common name is stream frogs.

Description

''Strongylopus'' are small to medium-sized frogs: adult snout–vent lengths are typically in the range of . Species within this genus may be found at altitudes from sea level up to 3250 m in elevation. They generally occur in riparian habitats, including fynbos heath, grassland, montane flooded grassland, savanna and forest edge. Some species occur in more specific habitats, such as ''

Strongylopus kilimanjaro ''Strongylopus kilimanjaro'' is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Tanzania and only known from a narrow alpine range on the middle slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, within the East African montane moorlands ecoregion. I ...

'' in alpine moorland near cold water streams.

Species

These species belong to this genus: * ''

Strongylopus bonaespei The banded stream frog (''Strongylopus bonaespei''), also known as the banded sand frog, Cape grass frog, Cape stream frog, long-toed frog, mountain frog or Jonkersberg frog, is a species of frogs in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to So ...

'' (Dubois, 1981) –

Banded stream frog The banded stream frog (''Strongylopus bonaespei''), also known as the banded sand frog, Cape grass frog, Cape stream frog, long-toed frog, mountain frog or Jonkersberg frog, is a species of frogs in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to So ...

* ''

Strongylopus fasciatus ''Strongylopus fasciatus'', also known as the striped stream frog, striped grass frog, striped rana, striped long-toed frog or long-toed grass frog is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to southern Africa. Description ...

'' (Smith, 1849) – Striped stream frog * ''

Strongylopus fuelleborni Fuelleborn's stream frog or long-toed grass frog (''Strongylopus fuelleborni'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in the mountains of Malawi, Tanzania, and northeastern Zambia. Its natural habitats are montane grasslan ...

'' (Nieden, 1911) –

Fuelleborn's stream frog Fuelleborn's stream frog or long-toed grass frog (''Strongylopus fuelleborni'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found in the mountains of Malawi, Tanzania, and northeastern Zambia. Its natural habitats are montane grasslan ...

* '' Strongylopus grayii'' (Smith, 1849) – Gray's stream frog * ''

'' (Clarke and Poynton, 2005) * ''

Strongylopus kitumbeine ''Strongylopus kitumbeine'' (common name: Kitumbeine stream frog) is a species of frogs in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Longido District of Arusha Region of Tanzania and only known from its type locality, Kitumbeine Volcano. Th ...

'' (Channing and Davenport, 2002) * ''

Strongylopus merumontanus ''Strongylopus merumontanus'' is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is found on Mount Meru of Meru District of Arusha Regionn in Tanzania, and according to some sources, the Nyika Plateau and Shire Highlands of Malawi. Common n ...

'' (Lönnberg, 1910) * ''

Strongylopus rhodesianus The Chimanimani stream frog (''Strongylopus rhodesianus'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-alt ...

'' (Hewitt, 1933) –

Chimanimani stream frog The Chimanimani stream frog (''Strongylopus rhodesianus'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-alt ...

* ''

Strongylopus springbokensis The Namaqua stream frog (''Strongylopus springbokensis'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa and possibly Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby ...

'' (Channing, 1986) –

Namaqua stream frog The Namaqua stream frog (''Strongylopus springbokensis'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa and possibly Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby ...

* ''

Strongylopus wageri Wager's stream frog (''Strongylopus wageri'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa and possibly Lesotho and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, temperate grassland, and rivers. It is threatened ...

'' (Wager, 1961) –

Wager's stream frog Wager's stream frog (''Strongylopus wageri'') is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa and possibly Lesotho and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, temperate grassland, and rivers. It is threatened ...

References

Pyxicephalidae Amphibians of Sub-Saharan Africa Amphibian genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob von Tschudi {{Ranoidea-stub