Aubria masako

Aubria masako
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
Subfamily: Pyxicephalinae
Genus: Aubria
Species: A. masako
Binomial name
Aubria masako
Ohler & Kazadi, 1990

Aubria masako (common name: Masako ball frog) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with one (but doubtful) record from Angola; it might occur in Equatorial Guinea.[1][2][3] It occurs in swamps or along small streams in lowland forests, gallery forests, and degraded secondary habitats (farm bush) in the forest zone. An adaptable species, it is not facing significant threats.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Aubria masako". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T58231A18403738. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T58231A18403738.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Aubria masako Ohler and Kazadi, 1990". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. "Aubria masako". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.


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