Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Semnodactylus wealii Higher classification Semnodactylus Order Frog | Family Hyperoliidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus Semnodactylus
Hoffman, 1939 Similar Frog, Kassina senegalensis, Gray's stream frog, Cacosternum, Ranger's toad |
Weale's running frog, Weale's frog, or rattling frog (Semnodactylus wealii) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is monotypic within the genus Semnodactylus. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland.
Weale's running frog is a common frog mostly occurring in grassland habitats; in Western Cape it is also found in fynbos heath. It breeds in ponds with emergent vegetation.
References
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