Phrynobatrachus keniensis
| Phrynobatrachus keniensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Phrynobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Phrynobatrachus |
| Species: | P. keniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynobatrachus keniensis Barbour & Loveridge, 1928 | |
Phrynobatrachus keniensis is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. It is found at higher altitudes in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and swamps. The species is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2013. East African montane moorlands. ed. M. McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Academy of Science and the Environment. Washington D.C.
- C. Msuya, K. Howell, M. Pickersgill, R. Drewes & S. Lötters. 2004. Phrynobatrachus keniensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 23 July 2007.
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