Phrynomantis microps
Phrynomantis microps, the Accra snake-necked frog, red rubber frog or West African rubber frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is found in central and western sub-Saharan Africa. Phrynomantis microps is a medium-sized frog with an elongated and depressed body.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Phrynomantis |
| Species: | P. microps |
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| Phrynomantis microps Peters, 1875 | |
Habitat
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, and pastureland.
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2013. Phrynomantis microps. African Amphibians Lifedesk. ed. B.Zimkus
- M.-O. Rödel & A. Schiøtz. 2004. Phrynomantis microps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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