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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Summary
These frogs have pointy, hardened snouts allowing them to burrow head first into the ground (Harper et al., 2010). There is one genus (Hemisus) and nine species currently in this family.
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Distribution
Distribution
This family is restricted to sub-Saharan Africa.
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat and Ecology
They are associated with savanna habitat and are not generally seen in forested areas (Text from Harper et al., 2010).
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Barcode
Statistics of barcoding coverage
| Specimen Records: | 4 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 1 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 1 |
| Public Records: | 1 |
| Species: | 1 |
| Species With Barcodes: | 1 |
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Barcode data
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