Largen's clawed frog

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Largen's clawed frog
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pipidae
Genus: Xenopus
Species:
X. largeni
Binomial name
Xenopus largeni
Tinsley, 1995

Largen's clawed frog or the Sidamo clawed frog (Xenopus largeni) is a species of frogs in the family Pipidae. Endemic to Ethiopia its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, arable land, and rural gardens. It is classed as endangered due to the decline of its habitat in the Ethiopian Highlands.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Xenopus largeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T58175A14696239. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T58175A14696239.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.