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861:Uyeda, Drewes, and Zimkus, 2007
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897:Phrynobatrachus manengoubensis
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397:Phrynobatrachus ambanguluensis
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1247:Phrynobatrachus uzungwensis
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1017:Phrynobatrachus perpalmatus
907:Phrynobatrachus mayokoensis
877:Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
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867:Phrynobatrachus liberiensis
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777:Phrynobatrachus intermedius
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667:Phrynobatrachus fraterculus
617:Phrynobatrachus dendrobates
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1227:Phrynobatrachus ukingensis
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1137:Phrynobatrachus scheffleri
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1117:Phrynobatrachus sandersoni
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717:Phrynobatrachus guineensis
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847:Phrynobatrachus latifrons
817:Phrynobatrachus keniensis
807:Phrynobatrachus kakamikro
687:Phrynobatrachus ghanensis
657:Phrynobatrachus francisci
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1237:Phrynobatrachus ungujae
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367:Phrynobatrachus albifer
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787:Phrynobatrachus irangi
747:Phrynobatrachus horsti
637:Phrynobatrachus dispar
597:Phrynobatrachus dalcqi
487:Phrynobatrachus bibita
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407:Phrynobatrachus amieti
387:Phrynobatrachus alleni
61:Phrynobatrachus bibita
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1087:Phrynobatrachus rouxi
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937:Phrynobatrachus nanus
917:Phrynobatrachus mbabo
607:Phrynobatrachus danko
447:Phrynobatrachus asper
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