Ptychadena nilotica
| Ptychadena nilotica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ptychadenidae |
| Genus: | Ptychadena |
| Species: | P. nilotica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychadena nilotica (Seetzen, 1855) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Rana nilotica Seetzen, 1855 | |
Ptychadena nilotica is a species of frog in the Ptychadenidae family. It is found in the upper reaches of the Nile and its major tributaries in Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Its natural habitats are wetlands near rivers, large lakes, swamps, and freshwater marshes, as well as arable land, irrigation canals and ditches.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Ptychadena nilotica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T76317558A76317932. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T76317558A76317932.en. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ↑ "Ptychadena nilotica". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Ptychadena nilotica". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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