Afrixalus clarkei
Afrixalus clarkei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: | Afrixalus |
Species: | A. clarkei |
Binomial name | |
Afrixalus clarkei Largen, 1974 | |
Synonyms | |
Afrixalus clarkeorum Largen, 1974 (unjustified emendation) |
Afrixalus clarkei is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family.[2] Its common name is Clarke's banana frog.[2][3] It is endemic to southwestern Ethiopia near Bonga and Bodare.[2] It is found in tropical deciduous forests and forest edges as well as in some moderately modified secondary habitats such as coffee plantations. It breeds in marshy pools with emergent vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by selective logging and encroachment of agriculture and human settlements.[1]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Afrixalus clarkei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Afrixalus clarkei Largen, 1974". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ↑ Afrixalus clarkei media at ARKive
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