Poyntonia
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| Poyntonia paludicola | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Petropedetidae |
| Genus: | Poyntonia Channing & Boycott, 1989 |
| Species: | P. paludicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Poyntonia paludicola Channing & Boycott, 1989 | |
The montane marsh frog, Poyntonia paludicola, is a very localized species of frog in the Petropedetidae family, which is monotypic within its genus.[citation needed]
It is endemic to the western Cape Fold Belt of the Western Cape, South Africa. Its natural habitats are montane fynbos (Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation) and its associated rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It has been recorded in the Kogelberg, Hottentots-Holland, and Fernkloof Nature Reserve, where it may be found alongside Cape river frogs and De Villiers' moss frogs.
References
- Minter, L., Channing, A. & Harrison, J. 2004. Poyntonia paludicola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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