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Cape platanna

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Xenopus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Xenopus gilli

Rank
  
Species

Cape platanna cdn2arkiveorgmediaDBDB93D5A4AA054044AF071

Similar
  
Frog, Xenopus, Amphibians, Pipidae, Müller's platanna

The Cape clawed frog, Cape platanna or Gill's platanna (Xenopus gilli) is a species of frog in the Pipidae family endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Cape platanna Wikipedia


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