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Species of frog

Paracassina obscura
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Paracassina
Species: P. obscura
Binomial name
Paracassina obscura
(Boulenger, 1895)
Synonyms

Kassina obscura (Boulenger, 1895)
Tornierella obscura (Boulenger, 1895)

Paracassina obscura (common names: Ethiopia striped frog, Boulenger's mountain kassina) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Ethiopian highlands west of the Rift Valley. Its natural habitats are montane grasslands, less commonly forest margins. It is also known from a few clearings in tropical deciduous forest, rural gardens, and urban areas. It could be threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Paracassina obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56292A18365237. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56292A18365237.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Paracassina kounhiensis (Mocquard, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Paracassina obscura


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