Ethiopian snout-burrower
The Ethiopian snout-burrower (Hemisus microscaphus), also known as the Lake Zwai snout-burrower or Lake Zwai shovelnose frog, is a species of frog in the family Hemisotidae, endemic to Ethiopia.
| Ethiopian snout-burrower | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemisotidae |
| Genus: | Hemisus |
| Species: | H. microscaphus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemisus microscaphus Laurent, 1972 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and heavily degraded former forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Largen, M. 2004. Hemisus microscaphus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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