Phrynobatrachus dendrobates

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Phrynobatrachus dendrobates
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phrynobatrachidae
Genus: Phrynobatrachus
Species:
P. dendrobates
Binomial name
Phrynobatrachus dendrobates
(Boulenger, 1919)
Synonyms

Phrynobatrachus petropedetoides Ahl, 1924

Phrynobatrachus dendrobates is a species of frogs in the family Phrynobatrachidae.

It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and possibly Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Phrynobatrachus dendrobates". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T88417158A88579398. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T88417158A88579398.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.