Masiliwa snout-burrower
| Masiliwa snout-burrower | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemisotidae |
| Genus: | Hemisus |
| Species: | H. brachydactylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemisus brachydactylus Laurent, 1963 | |
The Masiliwa Snout-burrower or Masiliwa shovelnose frog (Hemisus brachydactylus) is a species of frog in the Hemisotidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Sources
- Pickersgill, M. & Howell, K. 2004. Hemisus brachydactylus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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