Paracassina kounhiensis

Paracassina kounhiensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hyperoliidae
Genus:	Paracassina
Species:	P. kounhiensis
Binomial name
Paracassina kounhiensis (Mocquard, 1905)
Synonyms
Tornierella pulchraAhl, 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. 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 . 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. Retrieved 5 September 2014.