Ptychadena mahnerti

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Ptychadena mahnerti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ptychadenidae
Genus: Ptychadena
Species:
P. mahnerti
Binomial name
Ptychadena mahnerti
(Perret, 1996)

Ptychadena mahnerti is a species of frog in the family Ptychadenidae. It is found in Kenya and possibly Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, pastureland, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Etymology

The frog is named after Volker Mahnert.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Ptychadena mahnerti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T58508A17159978. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58508A17159978.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.