Phrynobatrachus keniensis
Phrynobatrachus keniensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Phrynobatrachidae |
Genus: | Phrynobatrachus |
Species: | P. keniensis
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Binomial name | |
Phrynobatrachus keniensis |
Phrynobatrachus keniensis is a species of
Description
Phrynobatrachus keniensis are small frogs; males reach a snout–vent length of no more than 21 mm (0.8 in) and females no more than 26 mm (1.0 in). The overall appearance is stout. The head is as long as it is broad. The snout is rounded or very obtusely pointed. There is a characteristic skin fold at the anterior end of the upper eyelid. The
Habitat and conservation
Phrynobatrachus keniensis inhabit montane grasslands and montane rainforests at elevations below 3,000 m (9,800 ft). They often occur in association with their breeding habitat, at the edge of water bodies such as swamps and streams. It is an adaptable species that appears not to face any major threats. It can locally be impacted by overgrazing by livestock and smallholder agriculture. It is found in the Mount Kenya and Aberdare National Parks and in the Mau Forest Reserve.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Phrynobatrachus keniensis Barbour and Loveridge, 1928". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Zimkus, Breda (2014). "Phrynobatrachus keniensis Barbour and Loveridge, 1928". African Amphibians. Retrieved 15 March 2018.