Size ranges from 10 to 36.8 cm. The head is of medium or large size. The trunk is strong, extended. Limbs massive, large. Coloring mostly dark colors [1] .
They live in savannas , tropical and subtropical forests, mountains. Lead a semi-aquatic lifestyle. Occurs at an altitude of 2500 m above sea level . Active show at night. They feed on invertebrates , rodents , small reptiles and amphibians [2] .
These are egg-laying amphibians. Some species protect their masonry [3] .
The range of the family covers Sierra Leone , Cote d'Ivoire , Nigeria , Cameroon , the southern part of Gabon (including border areas with Congo ), Togo , Bioko Island , the mountains of Ethiopia , Tanzania and Kenya . Perhaps live in Uganda [4] .
As of October 2018, the family includes 3 genera and 13 species [4] [5] :
- Arthroleptides Nieden, 1911 ( 3 species )
- Arthroleptides dutoiti Loveridge, 1935
- Arthroleptides martiensseni Nieden, 1911 "1910"
- Arthroleptides yakusini Channing, Moyer, and Howell, 2002
- Ericabatrachus Largen, 1991 ( 1 species )
- Ericabatrachus baleensis Largen, 1991
- Petropedetes Reichenow, 1874 - Stonebinder ( 9 species )
- Petropedetes cameronensis Reichenow, 1874 - Water Stoneback
- Petropedetes euskircheni Barej at al., 2010
- Petropedetes johnstoni (Boulenger, 1888) - Cameroonian stonecutter
- Petropedetes juliawurstnerae Barej at al., 2010
- Petropedetes newtonii (Bocage, 1895) - Litterstone
- Petropedetes palmipes Boulenger, 1905 - Webbed Stonebinder
- Petropedetes parkeri Amiet, 1983 - Rocker Parker
- Petropedetes perreti Amiet, 1973 - Perret Stonebinder
- Petropedetes vulpiae Barej, Rödel, Gonwouo, Pauwels, Böhme & Schmitz, 2010
