Golden banana frog
| Afrixalus aureus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Afrixalus |
| Species: | A. aureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrixalus aureus Pickersgill, 1984 | |
The golden banana frog, golden dwarf reed frog, golden spiny reed frog, or golden leaf-folding frog (Afrixalus aureus) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in lowland coastal plains of eastern South Africa (Mpumalanga and northern KwaZulu-Natal), Swaziland, and southern Mozambique.[1][2] Its natural habitats are savanna, bush land, and grassland. Breeding takes place in perennial and ephemeral standing pools and marshes as well as in dense grass at the edges of shallow pans. It is a very abundant species at its breeding sites. Some populations might be threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Afrixalus aureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2013: e.T596A3079746. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Afrixalus aureus Pickersgill, 1984". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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