What family does Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849) belong to?

Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849) (Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849)) 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 natalensis (Smith, 1849) is a animal in the Pyxicephalidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849)

Tomopterna natalensis, the Natal sand frog, is a pyxicephalid frog found across parts of southern Africa.

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Family

Pyxicephalidae

Genus

Tomopterna

Order

Anura

Class

Amphibia

About Tomopterna natalensis (Smith, 1849)

Taxonomy and Naming

The Natal sand frog, with the scientific name Tomopterna natalensis, is a frog species that belongs to the family Pyxicephalidae.

Distribution

It has been confirmed to occur in Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini, and may also be present in Botswana, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe.

Habitat

Its natural habitats include dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and ponds.

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