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Paracassina obscura

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Paracassina obscura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 family Hyperoliidae. 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

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Paracassina obscura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56292A18365237. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56292A18365237.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  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.