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Drewes' moss frog

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Drewes' moss frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
Genus: Arthroleptella
Species:
A. drewesii
Binomial name
Arthroleptella drewesii
Channing, Hendricks & Dawood, 1994

The Drewes' moss frog (Arthroleptella drewesii) is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Fernkloof Nature Reserve & nearby surroundings in South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group.; South African Frog Re-assessment Group; et al. (SA-FRoG) (2016). "Arthroleptella drewesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T58058A77158328. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T58058A77158328.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.