Paracassina obscura
| Paracassina obscura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Paracassina |
| Species: | P. obscura |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracassina obscura (Boulenger, 1895) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Kassina obscura (Boulenger, 1895) | |
Paracassina obscura (common names: Ethiopia striped frog, Boulenger's mountain kassina) is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopian highlands west of the Rift Valley.[2] Its natural habitats are montane grasslands, less commonly forest margins. It is also known from a few clearings in tropical deciduous forest, rural gardens, and urban areas. It could be threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Paracassina obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Paracassina kounhiensis (Mocquard, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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