Volcano clawed frog
| Volcano clawed frog | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pipidae |
| Genus: | Xenopus |
| Species: | X. amieti |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenopus amieti Kobel, du Pasquier, Fischberg & Gloor, 1980 | |
The volcano clawed frog (Xenopus amieti) is a species of frog in the family Pipidae endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, pastureland, and aquaculture ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ Tinsley, R. & Measey, J. 2004. Xenopus amieti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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