Kassina maculosa is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and possibly also in northern Republic of the Congo.[1][2] Its natural habitats are lowland secondary forests and savanna, and montane forests and grasslands. It tolerates habitat modification and is also found in farm bush. Breeding takes place in standing water, possibly also in streams at high altitudes.[1]
Kassina maculosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hyperoliidae |
Genus: | Kassina |
Species: | K. maculosa
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Binomial name | |
Kassina maculosa (Sternfeld, 1917)
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Synonyms | |
Megalixalus maculosus Sternfeld, 1917 |
References
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- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Kassina maculosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56233A18386255. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56233A18386255.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Kassina maculosa (Sternfeld, 1917)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 May 2016.