Purcell's ghost frog

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Purcell's ghost frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Heleophrynidae
Genus: Heleophryne
Species:
H. purcelli
Binomial name
Heleophryne purcelli
Sclater, 1898

The Purcell's ghost frog (Heleophryne purcelli) is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae. It is endemic to Western Cape Province, South Africa. [2] Its natural habitat is fynbos heathland. Breeding takes place in perennial streams. Their tadpoles take two years to develop fully. [1]

Purcell's ghost frog is a common species that is not significantly threatened, but is locally affected by introduced species. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Heleophryne purcelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T55275A3026942. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T55275A3026942.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Heleophryne purcelli Sclater, 1898". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 March 2014.


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