Angola river frog

The Angola river frog (Amietia angolensis), or common river frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. Formerly, it was placed in the family Ranidae.

Angola river frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
Genus: Amietia
Species:
A. angolensis
Binomial name
Amietia angolensis
(Bocage, 1866)
Subspecies
  • Kenyan river frog
  • Mozambique river frog
Synonyms
  • Afrana angolensis

Distribution and habitat

It is found in southern and eastern Africa.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, urban areas, heavily degraded former forest, ponds, and canals and ditches.

It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

Diet and predators

Like other frogs, this frog feeds on worms and insects, such as locust. It is a prey to crocodiles, shoebills, and snakes.

References
  1. John Poynton, Alan Channing, Kim Howell, Malcolm Largen, Robert Drewes, Stefan Lötters (2004). Amietia angolensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
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