Amietia vandijki
Amietia vandijki (Van Dijk's river frog) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family. It is endemic to South Africa.
| Van Dijk's river frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Amietia |
| Species: | A. vandijki |
| Binomial name | |
| Amietia vandijki (Visser and Channing, 1997) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Afrana vandijki Visser and Channing, 1997 | |
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Amietia vandijki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T58190A18403339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T58190A18403339.en.
Sources
- Channing, A. & Minter, L. 2004. Amietia vandijki. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
- Visser, J. and A. Channing. (1997). A new species of river frog from the Swartberg, South Africa (Ranidae: Afrana). Journal of African Zoology 111: 191–198.
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