Biology:Paracassina kounhiensis

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Short description: Species of frog

Paracassina kounhiensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Paracassina
Species:
P. kounhiensis
Binomial name
Paracassina kounhiensis
(Mocquard, 1905)
Synonyms

Tornierella pulchra Ahl, 1924
Kassina kounhiensis (Mocquard, 1905)
Tornierella kounhiensis (Mocquard, 1905)

Paracassina kounhiensis (common names: Kouni Valley striped frog, Mocquard's mountain kassina) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Ethiopian highlands east of the Rift Valley.[2] Its natural habitats is montane grassland, less commonly the margins of montane forest. It breeds in marshes and pools. While still locally abundant, it is threatened by habitat loss. A part of its range is within the Bale Mountains National Park.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Paracassina kounhiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T56291A16951815. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T56291A16951815.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56291/16951815. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Paracassina kounhiensis (Mocquard, 1905)". 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/Hyperoliidae/Paracassina/Paracassina-kounhiensis. Retrieved 5 September 2014. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2208729 entry