Scaphiophryne spinosa

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Scaphiophryne spinosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Scaphiophryninae
Genus: Scaphiophryne
Species:
S. spinosa
Binomial name
Scaphiophryne spinosa

Scaphiophryne spinosa is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar. It has been considered synonym of Scaphiophryne marmorata , but a revision in 2002 restored its species status. [1] [2] It inhabits pristine rainforests, swampy forests, forest edges, and degraded forests; it is absent from very open areas. Habitat loss is a threat to this species. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Scaphiophryne spinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T58002A84182959. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58002A84182959.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Scaphiophryne spinosa Steindachner, 1882". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 March 2016.