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Afrixalus wittei

Afrixalus wittei is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. Its common name is De Witte's spiny reed frog. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.

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Afrixalus wittei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hyperoliidae
Genus: Afrixalus
Species:
A. wittei
Binomial name
Afrixalus wittei
(Laurent, 1941)

Afrixalus wittei is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. Its common name is De Witte's spiny reed frog.2 It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Its natural habitats are moist savanna, flooded grassland, marshes, and temporary pools.1

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Afrixalus wittei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T56086A18372671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56086A18372671.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Afrixalus wittei. AmphibiaWeb.