Afrixalus sylvaticus
Afrixalus sylvaticus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.[2] Its common name is forest banana frog or forest spiny reed frog.[2][3]
| Afrixalus sylvaticus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Afrixalus |
| Species: | A. sylvaticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrixalus sylvaticus Schiøtz, 1974 | |
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It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- Pickersgill, M.; Schiøtz, A. & Howell, K. (2004). "Afrixalus sylvaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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.
- Afrixalus sylvaticus media from ARKive
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