Cape platanna
| Cape platanna | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pipidae |
| Genus: | Xenopus |
| Species: | X. gilli |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenopus gilli Rose & Hewitt, 1927 | |
The Cape platanna or Gill's platanna (Xenopus gilli) is a species of frog in the Pipidae family endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ Harrison, J., Measey, J., Tinsley, R. & Minter, L. 2004. Xenopus gilli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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