NEW African Bullfrog

[Jace]

Wow-honestly, I am so confused on this topic. I was told in another thread that there is no such thing as a "dwarf" Pyxie.

[pixiefrogman]

Wow-honestly, I am so confused on this topic. I was told in another thread that there is no such thing as a "dwarf" Pyxie.

Well there isn't really one specific "dwarf" pixie frog, there are just sub species that are classified as "dwarf" pixies because they are closely related, but don't get quite as large as the AB. The one in this post actually looks to me like a cross between an AB and a "dwarf".

[John]

To be absolutely scientifically correct, the one you've got is a Lowveld African Bullfrog, Pyxicephalus edulis. It looks exactly like those found in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Others, like the one in the following photo, are not Pyxicephalus adspersus either, but we lump them into the "Dwarf" category because they don't get above 5 inches or so and the Taxonomy scientists haven't gotten around to the Pyxicephalus genus yet.

[Eel Noob]

allstarpsych is your frog a WC? A few people have recently received WC pyxies that resembles both giant and dwarf species like yours.


Hard to tell but picture #3 look like a male to me.

[Jace]

To be absolutely scientifically correct, the one you've got is a Lowveld African Bullfrog, Pyxicephalus edulis. It looks exactly like those found in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Others, like the one in the following photo, are not Pyxicephalus adspersus either, but we lump them into the "Dwarf" category because they don't get above 5 inches or so and the Taxonomy scientists haven't gotten around to the Pyxicephalus genus yet.

How common are these frogs in the pet trade? I would love to try and track down one like in your photo, but it's hard to come across any type of Bullfrog in my area.

[allstarpsych]

Wow I am now confused. Under closer inspection I have come to realize that this is probally not a real giant african bullfrog. But he/she is 5 inches, and If it does not grow at all from this point than I was definatly lied to for a third time from yet another online supplier.

Everyone, Sorry for freaking out before. I am honestly dissapointed...

[allstarpsych]

OH, I got my first Dwarf from The Reptile Depot online, they claimed it was a giant. I got my second one from General Exotics online, once again they claimed it was a giant, it was not. In fact the first two looked exactaly alike, thats why when I got this onen from Big Apple Herp online, and it looked so different from the previous two, I thought for sure I had what I wanted...But yet agian failure.

[John]

There are a bunch of vendors right now (including the ones you list) selling so-called Giants on kingsnake right now, but all the photos that I've seen are not giants I'm afraid.

[Eel Noob]

I guessing yours could be a undescribed species or a giant that just haven't fully develope. It doesn't look like the typical dwarf pyxies I have seen. About 2-3 yrs ago a online seller imported some giant pyxies that looked similar to yours.


Here's link to thread I just made with pictures of dwarf pyxies.
http://www.frogforum.net/african-bul...html#post24274

[googie]

I am in the same boat allstar. I tried to purchase a P. Adspersus from LLL Reptile online for my sons birthday, and what we recieved it appears is a pure P. edulis (what we have been calling a dwarf) I tried e-mailing yet no reply, I am going to call them and see what they have to say. This appears all to common. If anybody out there has suggestions on what we can do I would appreciate it.

I can not return the frog, because honestly the family is now very attached to it.

Thanks Guys