Phrynobatrachus ghanensis

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Phrynobatrachus ghanensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Phrynobatrachidae
Genus: Phrynobatrachus
Species:
P. ghanensis
Binomial name
Phrynobatrachus ghanensis
Schiøtz, 1964

Phrynobatrachus ghanensis, or the Ghana river frog, is a species of frogs in the family Petropedetidae. It is found in southern Ghana (type locality, the Kakum National Park, and Bobiri) and southeastern Ivory Coast. [1] [2] It is an inconspicuous forest floor species inhabiting swampy primary rainforest, although it has also been found by small temporary pools in bamboo forest and close to forest edges. Presumably, it is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Phrynobatrachus ghanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T58112A16928618. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T58112A16928618.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Phrynobatrachus ghanensis Schiøtz, 1964". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 October 2015.