Hyperolius parallelus
Hyperolius parallelus, also known as the Angolan reed frog, is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Hyperolius |
| Species: | H. parallelus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperolius parallelus Günther, 1858 | |
Distribution and habitat
It is found in southern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, urban areas, water storage areas, ponds, open excavations, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches.
References
- Schiøtz, A., Channing, A. & Poynton, J.C. 2004. Hyperolius parallelus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.