Volcano clawed frog
The volcano clawed frog (Xenopus amieti) is a species of frog in the family Pipidae endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, pastureland, and aquaculture ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pipidae |
| Genus: | Xenopus |
| Species: | X. amieti |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenopus amieti Kobel, du Pasquier, Fischberg & Gloor, 1980 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Xenopus amieti. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T58168A16929588. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58168A16929588.en. Downloaded on 24 December 2018.
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