Masiliwa snout-burrower

The Masiliwa snout-burrower (Hemisus brachydactylus), or Masiliwa shovelnose frog, is a species of frog in the family Hemisotidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Masiliwa snout-burrower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemisotidae
Genus: Hemisus
Species:
H. brachydactylus
Binomial name
Hemisus brachydactylus
Laurent, 1963

Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Hemisus brachydactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T55278A18362007. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T55278A18362007.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.



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