Amietia dracomontana

Drakensberg frog

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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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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