Amietia Dracomontana

Drakensberg frog
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Pyxicephalidae
Genus:	Amietia
Species:	A. dracomontana
Binomial name
Amietia dracomontana (Channing, 1978)
Synonyms
Afrana dracomontana (Channing, 1978)

Amietia dracomontana, the Drakensberg frog, Drakensberg river frog, or Sani Pass frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It was formerly placed in the family Ranidae. It is found in Lesotho and possibly South Africa . Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, rivers, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

• South African Frog Re-assessment Group (SA-FRoG) & IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2010. Amietia dracomontana. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. Downloaded on 20 December 2010.
• Minter, L. & Channing, A. 2004. Afrana dracomontana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.

Wikidata ☰ Q2245819 entry

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