Johnston's river frog
Johnston's river frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pyxicephalidae |
Genus: | Amietia |
Species: | A. johnstoni |
Binomial name | |
Amietia johnstoni (Günther, 1894) | |
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Johnston's river frog (Amietia johnstoni), or Tshiromo frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Malawi.
Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
[edit]- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Amietia johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T58188A17162971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58188A17162971.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.