Hyperolius tuberilinguis
| Hyperolius tuberilinguis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Hyperolius |
| Species: | H. tuberilinguis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperolius tuberilinguis Smith, 1849 | |
Hyperolius tuberilinguis (commonly known as tinker reed frog) is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, water storage areas, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Schiøtz, A., Poynton, J.C., Minter, L. & Howell, K. 2004. Hyperolius tuberilinguis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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