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Lightfoot's moss frog

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Arthroleptella

Higher classification
  
Arthroleptella

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pyxicephalidae

Scientific name
  
Arthroleptella lightfooti

Rank
  
Species

The Lightfoot's moss frog or Cape Peninsula moss frog (Arthroleptella lightfooti) is a species of frog in the Pyxicephalidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Lightfoot's moss frog Wikipedia