Marbled reed frog
| Marbled reed frog | |
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| in Botswana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Hyperolius |
| Species: | H. marmoratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperolius marmoratus Rapp, 1842 | |
The marbled reed frog or painted reed frog (Hyperolius marmoratus) is a species of frogs in the Hyperoliidae family found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe, and Botswana, Lesotho, and Tanzania. It occurs in a wide range of natural habitats, including forests, savannas, shrublands, grasslands, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater lakes. It coexists well with humans, and is also found in pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas. Its range appears to be expanding to the winter rainfall area of the Western Cape.[1][2]
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Kruger National Park, South Africa
References
- Schiøtz, A., Channing, A., Poynton, J.C., Harrison, J. & Minter, L. 2004. Hyperolius marmoratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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