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Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910) is a animal in the Pyxicephalidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910) (Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910))
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Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910)

Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910)

Arthroleptella lightfooti, Lightfoot's moss frog, is a Pyxicephalidae frog endemic to South Africa threatened by habitat loss.

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Genus
Arthroleptella
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Arthroleptella lightfooti, commonly called Lightfoot's moss frog or the Cape Peninsula moss frog, is a species of frog belonging to the family Pyxicephalidae.

Distribution

This species is endemic to South Africa.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rivers.

Conservation Status

It is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Photo: (c) Berkeley Lumb, all rights reserved, uploaded by Berkeley Lumb

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Pyxicephalidae Arthroleptella

More from Pyxicephalidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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