Ptychadena mapacha

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Ptychadena mapacha
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ptychadenidae
Genus: Ptychadena
Species:
P. mapacha
Binomial name
Ptychadena mapacha
Channing, 1993

Ptychadena mapacha is a species of frog in the family Ptychadenidae. It is found in Namibia, possibly Angola, possibly Botswana, and possibly Zambia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and intermittent freshwater marshes.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group; et al. (SA-FRoG) (2017). "Ptychadena mapacha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T58509A77160114. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58509A77160114.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.