Chimanimani stream frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
Genus: | Strongylopus |
Species: | S. rhodesianus |
Binomial name | |
Strongylopus rhodesianus (Hewitt, 1933) | |
The Chimanimani stream frog (Strongylopus rhodesianus) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae found in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The type was obtained from Chirinda Forest. [2] It is native to the Eastern Highlands and Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique. [2]
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