Biology:Purcell's ghost frog

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Purcell's ghost frog
Heleophryne purcelli imported from iNaturalist photo 15292868 on 13 June 2019.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Heleophrynidae
Genus: Heleophryne
Species:
H. purcelli
Binomial name
Heleophryne purcelli
Sclater, 1898

The Purcell's ghost frog (Heleophryne purcelli) is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae. It is endemic to Western Cape Province, South Africa .[2] Its natural habitat is fynbos heathland. Breeding takes place in perennial streams. Their tadpoles take two years to develop fully.[1]

Purcell's ghost frog is a common species that is not significantly threatened, but is locally affected by introduced species.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Heleophryne purcelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T55275A3026942. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T55275A3026942.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55275/3026942. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Heleophryne purcelli Sclater, 1898". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Heleophrynidae/Heleophryne/Heleophryne-purcelli. Retrieved 15 March 2014. 

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