Paracassina obscura

Paracassina obscura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Paracassina
Species: P. obscura
Binomial name
Paracassina obscura
(Boulenger, 1895)
Synonyms

Kassina obscura (Boulenger, 1895)
Tornierella obscura (Boulenger, 1895)

Paracassina obscura (common names: Ethiopia striped frog, Boulenger's mountain kassina) is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopian highlands west of the Rift Valley.[2] Its natural habitats are montane grasslands, less commonly forest margins. It is also known from a few clearings in tropical deciduous forest, rural gardens, and urban areas. It could be threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Paracassina obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Paracassina kounhiensis (Mocquard, 1905)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 September 2014.


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