Chimanimani stream frog
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| Chimanimani stream frog | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Strongylopus |
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S. rhodesianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Strongylopus rhodesianus (Hewitt, 1933)
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The Chimanimani stream frog (Strongylopus rhodesianus) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family found in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The type was obtained from Chirinda Forest.[1] It is native to the Eastern Highlands and Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique.[1]
Sources
- Poynton, J.C. & Channing, A. 2004. Strongylopus rhodesianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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