Phrynobatrachus africanus
| Phrynobatrachus africanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Phrynobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Phrynobatrachus |
| Species: | P. africanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynobatrachus africanus (Hallowell, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dimorphognathus africanus (Hallowell, 1858) | |
Phrynobatrachus africanus (common name: African swamp frog) is a species of frog in the Phrynobatrachidae family.[2] It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, possibly Angola, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, and possibly Nigeria. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Amiet, J.-L., Burger, M. & Drewes, R. (2004). "Phrynobatrachus africanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Phrynobatrachus africanus (Hallowell, 1858)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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