| Golden puddle frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Phrynobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Phrynobatrachus |
| Species: | P. auritus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phrynobatrachus auritus Boulenger, 1900 | |
The golden puddle frog (Phrynobatrachus auritus) is a species of frog in the family Phrynobatrachidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and possibly Angola. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation.
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2016). "Phrynobatrachus auritus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58095A18391735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T58095A18391735.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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