Namaqua stream frog
The Namaqua stream frog (Strongylopus springbokensis) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in South Africa and possibly Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Namaqua stream frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Strongylopus |
| Species: | S. springbokensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Strongylopus springbokensis Channing, 1986 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Strongylopus springbokensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T58772A18405057. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T58772A18405057.en. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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