Ptychadena longirostris
| Ptychadena longirostris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ptychadenidae |
| Genus: | Ptychadena |
| Species: | P. longirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychadena longirostris (Peters, 1870) | |
Ptychadena longirostris is a species of frog in the Ptychadenidae family. It is found in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, and in possibly in Benin, Senegal, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Rödel, M.-O. & Schiøtz, A. 2004. Ptychadena longirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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