Johnston's river frog

Johnston's river frog (Amietia johnstoni), or Tshiromo frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is endemic to Malawi.

Johnston's river frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pyxicephalidae
Genus: Amietia
Species:
A. johnstoni
Binomial name
Amietia johnstoni
(Günther, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Rana johnstoni Günther, 1894
  • Afrana johnstoni (Günther, 1894)

Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Amietia johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T58188A17162971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T58188A17162971.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.



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