| Heleophryne | |
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| Table Mountain ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Heleophrynidae |
| Genus: | Heleophryne Sclater, 1898 |
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Heleophryne is a genus of ghost frogs. They are known from mountainous regions of South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini.
One member of the genus, the Table Mountain ghost frog (H. rosei) is considered an EDGE species.
Species
The following species are classified in this genus:
- Cederberg ghost frog (Heleophryne depressa) FitzSimons, 1946
- Hewitt's ghost frog (Heleophryne hewitti) Boycott, 1988
- Eastern ghost frog (Heleophryne orientalis) FitzSimons, 1946
- Purcell's ghost frog (Heleophryne purcelli) Sclater, 1898
- Royal ghost frog (Heleophryne regis) Hewitt, 1910
- Rose's ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei) Hewitt, 1925
References
- ^ "Heleophryne Sclater, 1898 | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- "Table Mountain Ghost Frog". EDGE of Existence. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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| Heleophryne | |
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