Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910) is a animal in the Pyxicephalidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910)

Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910)

Arthroleptella lightfooti, Lightfoot's moss frog, is a Pyxicephalidae frog endemic to South Africa threatened by habitat loss.

Genus
Arthroleptella
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Arthroleptella lightfooti (Boulenger, 1910)

Arthroleptella lightfooti, commonly called Lightfoot's moss frog or the Cape Peninsula moss frog, is a species of frog belonging to the family Pyxicephalidae. This species is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rivers. It is currently threatened by habitat loss.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Pyxicephalidae Arthroleptella

More from Pyxicephalidae

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