Paracassina kounhiensis
| Paracassina kounhiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Paracassina |
| Species: | P. kounhiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paracassina kounhiensis (Mocquard, 1905)
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| Synonyms | |
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Tornierella pulchra Ahl, 1924 | |
Paracassina kounhiensis (common names: Kouni Valley striped frog, Mocquard's mountain kassina) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Ethiopian highlands east of the Rift Valley.[2] Its natural habitats is montane grassland, less commonly the margins of montane forest. It breeds in marshes and pools. While still locally abundant, it is threatened by habitat loss. A part of its range is within the Bale Mountains National Park.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Paracassina kounhiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56291A16951815. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T56291A16951815.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
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