Marbled rubber frog

The marbled rubber frog (Phrynomantis annectens) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

Marbled rubber frog

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Phrynomantis
Species:
P. annectens
Binomial name
Phrynomantis annectens
Werner, 1910

It is found in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa.

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater marshes, hot deserts, and temperate desert. Its survival often depends on finding deeper pools in inselbergs and other rocky formations. (Channing and Hogan. 2013)

The species is threatened by habitat loss.

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