Vandijkophrynus
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| Vandijkophrynus | |
|---|---|
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| Vandijkophrynus angusticeps | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Vandijkophrynus Frost et al., 2006[1] |
| Type species | |
| Bufo angusticeps Smith, 1848 | |
| Diversity | |
| 5 species (see text) | |
Vandijkophrynus, also known as Van Dijk's toads, are a small genus of true toads, family Bufonidae.[2][3] They are native to Southern Africa (southern Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Mozamibique).[2] The name commemorates Eddie Van Dijk, a South African herpetologist.[1]
Originally, all Vandijkophrynus species were included in the genus Bufo as the former "Bufo angusticeps" group.[1]
