Lightfoot's moss frog
Lightfoot's moss frog or the Cape Peninsula moss frog (Arthroleptella lightfooti) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Lightfoot's moss frog | |
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| In Western Cape, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
| Genus: | Arthroleptella |
| Species: | A. lightfooti |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910) | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group & South African Frog Re-assessment Group (SA-FRoG (2016). "Arthroleptella lightfooti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58061A77157902. Retrieved 21 July 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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