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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemisotidae |
| Genus: | Hemisus |
| Species: | H. brachydactylus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemisus brachydactylus Laurent, 1963
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Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
References
edit- ^ 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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