What family does Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854) belong to?

Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854) (Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854)) belongs to the family Pyxicephalidae, order Anura, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854) is a animal in the Pyxicephalidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854)

Tomopterna marmorata, the marbled sand frog, is a Pyxicephalidae frog native to East and southern Africa.

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Family

Pyxicephalidae

Genus

Tomopterna

Order

Anura

Class

Amphibia

About Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854)

Taxonomic Classification

The marbled sand frog, scientifically named Tomopterna marmorata (Peters, 1854), is a frog species belonging to the family Pyxicephalidae.

Native Range

It is native to East and southern Africa.

Confirmed and Potential Distribution

Confirmed populations of this frog are located in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe; it may also be present in Namibia, Eswatini, and Tanzania.

Natural Habitats

Its natural habitats include dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, water storage areas, and ponds.

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