Ptychadena trinodis
| Ptychadena trinodis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ptychadenidae |
| Genus: | Ptychadena |
| Species: | P. trinodis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychadena trinodis (Boettger, 1881) | |
Ptychadena trinodis is a species of frog in the Ptychadenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Republic of the Congo, possibly Mauritania, possibly Niger, possibly Sierra Leone, possibly Sudan, and possibly Togo.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, ponds, and canals and ditches. According to C. Michael Hogan, this species is a large compact frog, whose breeding commences very soon upon the onset of seasonal rains.
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2013. Ptychadena trinodis. J. African Amphibians. ed. B. Zimkus
- M.-O. Rödel & J.-L. Amiet. 2004. Ptychadena trinodis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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