Phrynobatrachus rouxi
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Phrynobatrachus rouxi is a species of frog
in the Petropedetidae family.
It is endemic to Uganda
.
Its natural habitat
s are freshwater marsh
es and intermittent freshwater marches.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Petropedetidae family.
It is endemic to Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are freshwater marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es and intermittent freshwater marches.
Source
- Pickersgill, M. & Howell, K. 2004. Phrynobatrachus rouxi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.