Drakensberg Frog | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
Genus: | Amietia |
Species: | A. dracomontana |
Binomial name | |
Amietia dracomontana Channing, 1978 |
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Synonyms | |
Afrana dracomontana Channing, 1978 |
The Drakensberg Frog, Drakensberg River Frog, or Sani Pass Frog (Amietia dracomontana) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family. It was formerly placed in the Ranidae family. It is found in Lesotho and possibly South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, rivers, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.