Kassina somalica Scortecci, 1932
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Description Tadpoles reach up to 80 mm. The body is dark, with reddish or golden markings, and a high tail fin (Schiøtz 1999). The tooth formula is 1/1+1,1 (Schiøtz 1999, in account for K. senegalensis). Distribution and Habitat Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of
Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors Possible reasons for amphibian decline Intensified agriculture or grazing Comments
References
Drewes, R. C. and Roth, B. (1981). ''Snail-eating frogs from the Ethiopian highlands: a new anuran specialization.'' Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 72(3), 267-287. Largen, M. J. (2001). ''Catalogue of the amphibians of Ethiopia, including a key for their identification.'' Tropical Zoology, 14, 307-402. Schiøtz, A. (1999). Treefrogs of Africa. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. Scortecci, G. (1932). ''Nuove specie di anfibi e rettili della Somalia italiana.'' Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali, e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Milano, 71, 264-269. Originally submitted by: Kellie Whittaker (first posted 2008-09-03) Edited by: Kellie Whittaker (2008-10-09) Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Kassina somalica <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3695> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Dec 2, 2024.
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