Biology:De Villiers' moss frog
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Short description: Species of amphibian
| De Villiers' moss frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Arthroleptella |
| Species: | A. villiersi
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| Binomial name | |
| Arthroleptella villiersi Hewitt, 1935
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The De Villiers' moss frog (Arthroleptella villiersi) is a minute species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae, which is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa .[1] At around 22 mm (0.87 in) length, it is one of the smallest regional species, though larger than the micro frog.[2]
As with other moss frogs, they do not enter water, but females lay their eggs in damp vegetation, and the frogs hatch directly from the egg capsules.[2] Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Arthroleptella villiersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T58063A18403581. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T58063A18403581.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58063/18403581. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wolfart, Stephen (2006). The Southern Tip of Africa. David Philip Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-86486-698-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q2243904 entry
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