| Mozambique Ridged Frog | |
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| Conservation status | |
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Least Concern |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ptychadenidae |
| Genus: | Ptychadena |
| Species: | P. mossambica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychadena mossambica |
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| Synonyms | |
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Ptychadena vernayi (FitzSimons) |
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The Broad-banded Grass Frog, Mozambique Grass(land) Frog, Mozambique Ridged Frog or Single-striped Grass Frog (Ptychadena mossambica) is a species of frog in the Ptychadenidae family. These frogs can swim fairly well, jump far and can crawl with ease through dense plants. Their strong hindlegs can launch them up to three metres into the air in a single bound.
Read more about Mozambique Ridged Frog: Taxonomy, Conservation Status, Description, Key Identification Points, Similar Species, Distribution, Call, Habitat, Habits, Reproduction, Tadpole
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