Spelaeophryne

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Spelaeophryne
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Brevicipitidae
Genus: Spelaeophryne
Ahl, 1924
Species:
S. methneri
Binomial name
Spelaeophryne methneri
Ahl, 1924

Spelaeophryne methneri is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Spelaeophryne. [2] It is found in Tanzania and possibly Malawi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and moist savanna.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Spelaeophryne methneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T58004A18373903. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T58004A18373903.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Spelaeophryne Ahl, 1924 | Amphibian Species of the World". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2019-11-04.