Lesser banana frog
The lesser banana frog (Afrixalus brachycnemis) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.[2]
| Lesser banana frog | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Afrixalus |
| Species: | A. brachycnemis |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrixalus brachycnemis (Boulenger, 1896) | |
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It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and shrubland, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, and agricultural land. The species may be slightly impacted by agricultural encroachment and insecticide use.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Afrixalus brachycnemis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T56056A3034023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T56056A3034023.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Afrixalus stuhlmanni (Pfeffer, 1893)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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