| Sooglossus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Sooglossidae |
| Genus: | Sooglossus Boulenger, 1906 |
Sooglossus is a genus of sooglossid frogs found in the Seychelles. [1]
| Sooglossus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Sooglossidae |
| Genus: | Sooglossus Boulenger, 1906 |
Sooglossus is a genus of sooglossid frogs found in the Seychelles. [1]
There are two species recognised in the genus Sooglossus:
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